The Mission
I have created this site as a resource for those who love the world of science and want to inspire that same passion in their children in creative and fun ways. It is my most ardent belief that an interest in science in its many forms is beneficial in sparking a healthy curiosity about the world, the future and our place in it. When nurtured, curiosity about the physical world around us can blossom into a genuine and positive desire to learn more about everything. Scientific curiosity can branch out into many areas of interest but is always a solid and useful foundation for all learning.
Science has always been a subject of keen interest for me. Having grown up in the 60s and 70’s, my childhood memories are steeped in the wonderment of America’s space age achievements and a starry-eyed confidence that science would very soon transform the world in wonderful ways. I knew that somewhere armies of lab coated scientists were diligently working to deliver us flying cars, personal jet packs, and entire meals in the form of little pills. Anything was possible!
It is with great nostalgia that I remember the days before cable TV when a Jacques Cousteau
The very name “NASA” evoked in me a sense of pride, promise and awe. I just knew that once those lab coated guys got working on it, our world would morph into an amalgam of “The Jetsons
As I got older, reality tempered my expectations but the work of people such as Stephen W. Hawking
“Well”, you might ask, “What career path did you take? Rocket Scientist? Astrophysicist?? Genetic Engineer???” No, no, and no. Although I enjoyed a successful career in Information Systems Technology, these days, I am a stay at home mom. Many of my current experiments take place in my kitchen with inspiration from Alton Brown
I was overjoyed a couple of years ago when my then 7 year-old son began to show an interest in science related things as well. I don’t know if it was the hours of watching Discovery Channel
I have created this web site as a resource for like-minded parents to benefit from the information I have gathered on science related materials, activities, books, games
