Lead Story
Brain-Based Enlightenment
One morning, 37 year old Jill Bolte Taylor woke up to learn she was having a massive stroke. While this realization would have terrified most, Taylor’s response was, and I quote: “This is so cool! How many brain scientists have the opportunity to study their own brain from the inside out?”
Her TED talk was hands down the most fascinating and moving I have ever seen.
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For Parents
Word Girl Teaches New Bedtime Stall Tactic»
Ironically, this is how Word Girl’s bio reads on the official PBS site: “Able to bend steel, fly at the speed of sound, and pause clocks long enough to prolong bedtime . . .”
I don’t know about that other stuff, but she just stuck it to me with her bedtime skills.
For Teachers
Why I Don’t Do Field Trips»
Overnight field trips + Teens = Sex? You’d better believe it. And if you’re brave enough to supervise an overnighter, you’d better be ready to prevent it–or pay a price.
