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January 25, 2013
News for Nerds - The 'Platinum Asteroid' Edition
Welcome back! This week we unveil new facial recognition technology, uncover a weird fact about scientific fraud, and try to understand why someone would build a life-size train car in their basement. But first, here are your headlines.
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January 21, 2013
Building A Better Student: Exponential Peer Pressure
There’s a standard observation about young people that’s tossed around with great frequency, one that’s generally assumed to be true . . . and yet it’s one with which I strongly disagree.
The mantra is: Kids are so different today.
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January 18, 2013
News for Nerds - The "It's Snot Funny" Edition!
Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we make walrus noises, search for extraterrestrial life, and answer a reader-submitted question about cold weather. But first, here are your headlines.
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January 17, 2013
Big Brain Club Student, Teacher Win Big
Horizon Community Middle School was an early partner of The Big Brain Club. In 2012, with the help of Horizon teachers and staffers, we published the creative writing of more than 60 of their st
January 13, 2013
Building A Better Student: Ripples
When I was a kid I read a short story by Ray Bradbury called A Sound of Thunder. The story was fascinating, a tale of time travel with a terrifying lesson about ripple effects. One small event, one that, at the time, seemed so trivial and irrelevant, ended up producing a disastrous resul
January 11, 2013
News for Nerds - Asteroid Doomsday Edition
Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we'll explain why your fingers get pruney in wather, we'll resolve the household argument about who's in charge of the remote control, and we'll give you the first look at an impossibly giant squid. But first, here are this week's headlines.
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January 7, 2013
Inspiration
One of the best compliments an author/speaker can receive is “you really inspired me.” I’ve heard that comment a few times, and I’m always sincerely humbled and moved.
This past weekend, however, I was fortunate enough to be on the other end of that experien
January 6, 2013
Special Restaurant Offer Benefits The Big Brain Club (and You!)
How about a delicious upscale dinner for two? How about some scrumptious sides to go along with it? And soup or salad? And all for just $49 per couple?
That's exactly what The Summit Steakhouse in Aurora is offeri
January 4, 2013
News for Nerds - Now Made with Splenda!
After a short holiday hiatus, welcome back to News for Nerds! This week, we'll cover everything from itchiness to hitting streaks to a new robot called Vomiting Larry (really). But first, here are your headlines.
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December 27, 2012
Special Feature: Google Teacher Academy, Volume 4
Tracey Winey is the media specialist at Preston Middle School in Colorado -- and she's very good. She was recently selected to attend the prestigious Google Teacher Academy, at Google Headqua
