I came across this article on the BBC website yesterday. It talked about how parents feel that they are being routinely baffled by science questions their children asked. Apparently, the top three questions that parents don’t like to hear are: "Where do babies come from?", "What makes a rainbow?" and "Why is the sky blue?" […]
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The dangers of children’s books
I was on data-projector duty at church yesterday. That meant I had to press the buttons that made sure the correct verse of the song was showing at the correct time, a job that requires more concentration and co-ordination than you might think. When I’m sitting close to a projector, I find the way that dust […]
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I feel it would be inexcusable to let a total eclipse of the sun pass without comment on a physics blog. This is especially true since I am one of the lucky people who have seen a total eclipse – in my case the 1999 eclipse that scythed across Europe. There will no doubt be millions […]
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Last week I received my (dare I say annual?) invitation to be a judge at the Waikato Science Fair. This is a great event where school children get to show off some of the science projects they have been working on. It fills the pavilion at Hamilton Gardens and is a great exhibition to look […]
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