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Archive for July, 2009

DNA Rap

I just got an email from a teacher who has gotten into making rap videos with his middle and high school students about the science topics they’re learning. Given our DNA musical and all of the great sound box recordings you’ve done, I have a feeling that you’ll appreciate this!

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More Sky Sightings

Our trip to the top of Mauna Kea on our vacation was full of science geek fun, but was diminished by the absence of the rest of the Explainers and Paul D.
Because of its height and clear skies, this is apparently one of the best places in the world for astronomical observatories. We didn’t get [...]

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Happy America’s Birthday Day! I spent the day in Coney Island fulfilling an ultimate dream of mine…witnessing the majesty of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog eating contest. There was a fine field of gurgitators but in reality the only two that mattered were Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut.  Kobayashi couldn’t compete with the upstart American who [...]

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