New Scary

This is from Seth Godin. Word for word. “We’re thinking of having a holiday every year where kids of all ages go door to door unescorted and beg for candy, and adults dress up in expensive and revealing costumes and get drunk. Would you be likely to participate?” And...

Banana Risks and Marshmallow Slip-Ups

Bananas are radioactive. They contain a small amount of potassium-40, a naturally occurring radioactive element. Fortunately, scientists have developed the Banana Equivalent Dose (BED) to help put this into perspective. Essentially, if something carries the same risk...

Inspiring Future Thinkers

If I were to redesign a century-old industrial curriculum, with an emphasis on self-directed learning, here’s what I’d propose: Statistics: Seeing the World Clearly Classical mathematics – like differentiation, integration, and algebra – teaches essential...