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May 22, 2012
Teens Make Big Impact at International Science Fair
A 15 year-old Maryland boy has landed the top prize at the world's largest high school science
May 18, 2012
News for Nerds - May 18, 2012
Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we go shopping for dinosaur bones, we get to the bottom of why sugar is making us stupid, and we find a creative way to keep your cell phone battery at full strength. But first: if I see you do it, then I probably will, too.
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May 15, 2012
Video: Empowering Students to Be Creative
"Creativity is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status."
- Sir Ken Robinson, TED Conference, 2006
As nerd conventions go, TED is pretty much the
May 14, 2012
Write a Galahad Story! Win Cash and Prizes!
When The Galahad Legacy hit bookstores this year, some people assumed (wrongly) that this was the end of their beloved Galahad series. But it's not. There are more Galahad stories forthcoming.
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May 13, 2012
A New Interview AND Three Free Galahad Books!
Our friends over at Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers took part in the Galahad Scavenger Hunt Blog Tour last month.
Now, blogger extraordinaire GMR follows that up with http://insatiablereaders.blogspot.c
May 11, 2012
News for Nerds - May 11, 2012
Welcome back... This week we look at the largest crocodile in history, the first glimpse of light from an alien super-earth, and the chemical that makes some people procrastinate more than others. But first: do you smell that, or is it just me?
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May 9, 2012
Big Brain Club Publishes 67 New Student Authors!
The students of Horizon Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, are the latest recipients of programmatic support and technology donations from The Big Brain Club.
This Spring, 67 students at Ho
May 8, 2012
Talking Galahad and Big Brains with SLJ
For many parents and educators, School Library Journal is THE place to go for the latest low-down on YA or middle grade books. We often use it as a resource for Dom's school visits, and sometimes reference various articles or news items for use by The Big Brain Club.
So you can
May 6, 2012
Two Pins From Perfect
One year ago I went bowling and connected with the universe. That’s right, I found enlightenment wearing rented shoes, one of those light-bulb moments that’s tossed our way from time to time. Usually we’re so distracted that we miss it altogether, but last year I was tuned in.<b
May 4, 2012
News for Nerds - May 4, 2012
Welcome back to more News for Nerds! This week we'll look at brilliant toddlers, big moons, expensive rocks, and the correlation between your handshake and your longevity. But first: sometimes I start a dialogue with myself because I'm the only one who can relate.
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