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On the Power and Rewards of People Science

Everybody can contribute to citizen science. You can live in any part of the country, or in some instances, any part of the world, you can still contribute to experiments.…

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May 5, 2024

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Moon time

Everyone has a favorite memory of the moon. Growing up in India when I was young, about 6-7 years old, I was not scared of the dark. Fear of the…

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May 24, 2021

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A Visit to the Mountain

Over the weekend, we visited the mountains. It was exceedingly warm with bright sunshine. That was a good thing as we got to see flies, bees, butterflies, and birds flew…

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August 10, 2020

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Kids and Bees: Young scientists at work

A group of 8-year old’s made history 9-years back. They designed experiments with bees and like scientists made a note of their observations and tested their own hypotheses. This blog…

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June 1, 2019

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Permanent Effects of Outdoor Play

It is likely that millions of kids play outdoors every day, or at least a few times a week. In a recent survey in England, found that kids play outdoors…

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May 18, 2019