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Category Archives: Science
Bill Bryson Tackles Human Biology in ‘The Body: A Guide for Occupants’
‘The Body: A Guide for Occupants’ is a detailed and thorough exploration of the one thing all of us have in common, our bodies. Read More
Nineteen Years and Counting
Nineteen years ago, Commander William M. (Bill) Shepherd of NASA and cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko of Roscosmos arrived at the International Space Station. Read More
Gut Brain Health Connection Interview
Dr. Bridgit Goldman explains the important connection between digestive health and brain health for everyone in the family. Read More
12 Lazy-Ass Ways to Reduce Food Waste
How to save the Earth and still be lazy? Check out 12 tips to reduce food waste by doing less. Read More
Meditation With Your Kids: Why and How
Meditating with children is doable and contributes to the well-being of the whole family. Learn the why and how here. Read More
LEGO Education: Rebuild The World By Rebuilding Confidence
LEGO Education’s holistic preschool through high school educator geared sets can help “Rebuild the World” by building student confidence. Read More
A Shortcut to Mushrooms
If you are looking for a new diversion, simply looking for your next good read, or if you need to hone your hunter gatherer skills for the next time a wizard shows up on your doorstep in the middle of the night, you will not be disappointed with the Norewegian Mycological adventures of Long Lit Woon. Read More
Exploring the Universe at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre is a family-friendly science center and my family was invited along for the day to see what it has to offer. Read More
‘Nothing Much Happens’ Podcast Interview
An interview with Kathryn Nicolai on her podcast of bedtime stories for grown-ups, ‘Nothing Much Happens: You feel good, and then you fall asleep.’ Read More
Better Sleep for Teens
Sleep is essential to be mentally fit. Here are scientifically-backed tips and advice on how to help your teen get the best sleep possible and why. (Plus, they will work for you too!) Read More
Model Rocket Launching for Fun and Family
The day before school started, we decided to send off summer with a literal blast: by launching a model rocket. Read More
Teen Mental Fitness
The teenage brain goes through phenomenal changes, just like their bodies. In this series on teen mental fitness, GeekMom Rebecca will review a couple of books and go over the latest research on what actually keeps those growing brains healthy. Read More
What Do Dreams Mean to You?
Amy geeks out about how dream interpretation is neither mystical nor random but instead very personal. Read More
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: The Painfully Embarrassing Side of ADHD
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria means people with ADHD feel hurt more strongly than most people and react more uncontrollably, and there’s not much that can be done about it. Not much, but some. Read More
Apollo Month Recap: Happy 50th Anniversary Apollo 11
In case you missed any of the many posts across GeekMom and GeekDad, here’s a recap of all the content from our Apollo Month. Read More
Apollo 50th: Sharing our Memories of the Space Program
Today, as we celebrate 50 years since mankind first stepped onto the surface of the moon, some of the GeekMoms and GeekDads took time to reflect. Read More
Geek Links: Experience Apollo 50th in Real Time (Or On Your Own Time)
Apollo in Real Time lets you eavesdrop on everything going on between Apollo 11 and Mission Control exactly 50 years ago. Courtesy: https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/ Read More
Apollo 50th: Assembling a 100-Piece Moon Puzzle
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Chronicle Books has produced a 100-piece moon puzzle using an image from the NASA archives. Read More
Apollo 50th: ‘Girls on the Up’ Puts Apollo 11 Into a Wider Social Context
‘Girls on the Up’ is the final book in the ‘6 Chelsea Walk’ collection and takes place in London during July 1969 when all eyes turned to the moon. Read More
