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October 5, 2012
News for Nerds - October 5, 2012
Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we celebrate some dubious award-winners, we learn more about how movie sound effects are made, and we give you an excuse to look at cute internet photos. But first: do you hear that noise, or is it just me?
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September 30, 2012
A Tremendous Honor From My Alma Mater
This past Friday, September 28th, I was honored to become the 71st member of my high school's Hall of Fame.
My father was in the military, so we moved quite often. But I was fortunate enough to spend all of my high school years in one place. That place turned out to be Abilene, Texas
September 25, 2012
CNBC: Rural Arkansas Town Rethinks High School
If you're a small, rural community with a retiring workforce and a disinterested student body, what can you do to better prepare your community for the future?
Big Brain Club reader Jane K. sent us this story (from CNBC) about Moun
September 24, 2012
An Introduction to STEM... From One of America's Top Schools!
Part of the benefit of being a Big Brain Club partner school is that even after a specific collaboration is over, we'll never stop telling your stories. If you've got good things happening at your school, we're here to tell the world about it.
Case in point: this great new video from our
September 21, 2012
News for Nerds - September 21, 2012
Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we learn the truth about Mr. Spock, we check in on a very special athlete aboard the ISS, and we share some important warnings about your favorite portable electronic device. But first: a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
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September 19, 2012
Big Brain Club Raises $15,000 for School Programs
You know you're having a good week when the General Manager of a popular restaurant chain shows up with a check for $15,300.
That's what happened to The Big Brain Club this week.
On Tuesday morning, Tony Wheeler, GM of The Melting Pot of Littleton, came to the Mix 100 studios
September 11, 2012
Building a Better Student
School has been back in session for several weeks now. Another academic year is unfolding just as fast as the last one swept by. And for many parents, the miracle of watching your children grow and mature bleeds into a related problem: keeping up with their changing needs.
Raising (o
September 7, 2012
News for Nerds - September 7, 2012
Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we take a close look at what makes us behave more honestly, and we delve into a trio of space-related stories that are just plain cool. But first: rub some dirt on it and get back in the game.
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August 31, 2012
News for Nerds - August 31, 2012
Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we give you an airbag for your head, we gawk at the world's ugliest flying animal, and we salute the mostly-unknown heroics of an American icon. But first: who's a good boy?
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August 30, 2012
Big Brain Club Raises $5,000 for School Programs!
The Big Brain Club has been fortunate to team up with some terrific partners over the years, but very few have had the sort of consistent, direct impact that The Melting Pot of Littleton has.
After donating more than $10,000 to The Big Brain Club in 2011, The Melting Pot is at it again. T
