Naming Things Wrong
On why scale often kills the actual learning
There’s a question that haunts my conversations with district superintendents and state leaders.
What are we talking about?
I...
Apollo artifacts, and that pen
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Three Guys, a Van, and the Work That Saved Oregon Youth
Most people talk about youth development. They write reports. They build silos. Heart of Oregon Corps just did the work.
“Grab your coat, let’s go...
Writing Isn’t a Test. It’s a Skill.
“I’m not a good writer.”
We’ve heard it. Usually right after assigning a task. For students, the gap between understanding an idea and writing it...
Radiation rules get a do-over. People get a little sicker?
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants to make life easier for nuclear operators. They’re proposing a rule that loosens the grip on low-dose radiation exposure.
It...
Paint your heart rate
A tiger tattoo. A rainbow stripe. Something that looks like face paint but reads your brain waves instead.
Engineers at Penn State have it. They...
World Cup headers are dying out. Or maybe just hiding.
Stop watching for the classic bicycle kick or the soaring leap. That specific kind of magic? It’s vanishing from the World Cup stage.
Headers used...
The Met Museum Is Now A Wordle For Your Brain 🗺️
If you like Wordle but want to burn slightly more mental calories, there’s a new game. Anthropeum. It’s free. It’s daily. It uses artifacts...
The bug buffet
It is common knowledge that cats hunt. They eat birds. They eat mice.
We all know this. What we don't always expect is how much...
Three Bengal Tiger Cubs Arrive in Kansas
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