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Comment on EVENT RECAP: Adventures with Food at the ASC by Belated museum reviews | The Juli Theory

Belated museum reviews | The Juli Theory — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:14:27 +0000

[...] Adventures with Food at the Adventure Science Center [...]

Comment on REVIEW – Bodies: The Exhibit by Belated museum reviews | The Juli Theory

Belated museum reviews | The Juli Theory — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:06:52 +0000

[...] Bodies: The Exhibition [...]

Comment on GUEST POST: Iron Science Teacher Competition by Belated museum reviews | The Juli Theory

Belated museum reviews | The Juli Theory — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:06:36 +0000

[...] Iron Science Teacher Competition at the Exploratorium [...]

Comment on Trailers vs. the Film in the Sleep Deprived Male Brain by Episode 124 | The Lake Lake Show | Science... sort of

Episode 124 | The Lake Lake Show | Science... sort of — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:37:46 +0000

[...] – This week Trailer Trash Talk feels like its rehashing familiar territory as the Paleopals discuss Thin [...]

Comment on The Work-Energy Theorem -Or- “Jacob starts writing about actual Science, again…” by Bob

Bob — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:55:50 +0000

There are a great many sites that teach and explain the work energy theorem. What is the proof that this theorem is scientifically valid and has anyone examined that proof without already believing it was valid?

Comment on Ben’s Math Education Response in Terms of Carts & Horses AWESOME REMIX by Juliana

Juliana — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:42:30 +0000

So, I’m currently studying Elementary and Special Education as an undergraduate. I can understand people getting frustrated and only wanted “contextual Math” to be taught. There’s always at least one kid who asks “Why do I need to know this?” I see Math as encouraging higher order thinking skills. Its more than formulas and rules, it forces a way of thinking about both Math and the world at large. The new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics list 8 Math practices that are suppose to start in Kindergarten and be developed through 12th grade. These practices are specific to Mathematical thinking, but also apply to the “real world.” Of course this is all coming from someone who thinks Math is super cool and who loves awesome robots rocking out.

Comment on Patrick’s Winter Solstice Shopping Guide 2011 by Mind Like Kindle | Paleocave Blog

Mind Like Kindle | Paleocave Blog — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:28:49 +0000

[...] ordered a Kindle about 6 months ago. In my solstice shopping guide, back in December, I talked a little bit about how much I liked it. But, I don’t just like [...]

Comment on How exactly does the world’s largest emerald form? by Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:57 +0000

Fascinating stuff! I should do a followup post on this. THANKS!

Comment on How exactly does the world’s largest emerald form? by Wickedster

Wickedster — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:12:55 +0000

Its called dyed white beryl. It’s for sale all over ebay. There are thousands of large stones for sale on ebay and all of them say they are the worlds largest. Just go type worlds biggest emerald on ebay and see what you get! All with the same story, mined in Brazil and dyed and cut in India and all have so called certificates of authenticity from gemologists. If they were real emeralds they would not be selling on ebay for hundreds of dollars. If anyone pays more than $100 for this stone they are pretty stupid when they can go on ebay and buy the same thing for a few hundred dollars! Experts have confirmed there is no way to tell the original colour because of the dye. Any gemologist who says its authentic is only guessing that it was green to begin with. Experts at GIA say there is no way to tell because of the dye. BUYER BEWARE!

Comment on REVIEW: First in Space by Episode 118 | Not What They Seem | Science... sort of

Episode 118 | Not What They Seem | Science... sort of — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:18:43 +0000

[...] – The Paleopals bring aboard blogger and Tolkien scholar Juliana to help discuss this week’s trailer: The Hobbit. It may be a [...]

Comment on EVENT RECAP: Adventures with Food at the ASC by Juliana

Juliana — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:05:49 +0000

Speaking of America’s Test Kitchen, chupabarbara, there was a recent Fresh Air episode where Terry Gross interviewed Christopher Kimball and Bridget Lancaster from ATK, with all sorts of tips and tricks and recipes (but not a whole lot of science, unfortunately). Here’s the link: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/07/143259669/tried-and-true-tricks-from-americas-test-kitchen

Comment on EVENT RECAP: Adventures with Food at the ASC by chupabarbara

chupabarbara — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:01:36 +0000

America’s Test Kitchen is slightly better than Good Eats in my opinion. There’s less mugging for the camera, some cartoons, a gadget or a taste test per episode, and they explain why certain things fail as well as succeed.