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Fuzzy Forensics Wins an INDIEFAB Award!

Fuzzy Forensics won a Silver Medal in the 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards!! Over 1500 books were submitted to the various categories, so I’m thrilled, to say the least. Unfortunately… The publisher of both Fuzzy Forensics and Fox Talk […]

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Sugar Status: Four Weeks Sucrose-Free

Apparently, it’s already been a month since I started my doctor-mandated quest to purge sugar (and dairy) from my diet. To my utter shock, it’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I think part of […]

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Junior Scientist At Work

My honorary nephew (son of one of the SOTC) created this presentation on bears for his kindergarten class. It’s completely adorable, despite the one minor factual inaccuracy, which we’ll overlook because kindergarten. Bonus points if you can find the factual inaccuracy without having […]

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Mad Science in the Movies (Revisited)

I’ve been deep in writing mode today and my brain is all out of words, so I decided to bring back my most popular Mad Scientist Mondays post, about, fittingly, mad scientists. And thanks to Jurassic World, we can now add […]

A Whirlwind of Awesome

Kind of a lot has happened lately and from the looks of things, the rest of the summer will be busy too. Quick announcements today before I dive back into my newest science project. 1) In Halifax this weekend? Come […]

Proof That Even Brilliant Scientists Are Occasionally Boneheads

Hey, scientists are people, too. They’re just as vulnerable to bias and brain farts as the next guy or gal. But sometimes the boneheadery is so profound you really kind of wonder how they manage to tie their shoes in the morning. Case in point, […]

Tut, Tut, It Looks Like Rain

In fact, it is pouring. And since it’s Saturday and I’m feeling the after-exhaustion of a busy week, I’m thinking cat cuddles and movies, perhaps even The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which is the widely-acknowledged mascot movie or rainy days. […]

The Science (and Art) of Sun Fade

  I got to experience this first hand with the curtains in my basement. It’s a walkout, so there are a couple floor-to-ceiling windows shaded by the deck and a couple of half-sized windows that… aren’t. I experienced the joy […]

New Books, New Books!

One of the things I love most about writing kid’s books is having the chance to explore new topics. My next books, for beginning readers in grades K-2, were a big stretch for me, but a ton of fun to […]

First Novel Makes Its First Public Appearance

Short post today, because I’m preparing for this afternoon’s Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Reading. I haven’t talked about it on the blog much, but I’m writing my very first novel – a fantasy adventure for ages 10-14. And I was incredibly fortunate to […]