Tri-Con 2016: The Science (or lack of science) Behind Science Fiction
A few weekends ago I attended Tri-Con, a local convention hosted by THEMUSEUM. It was loads of fun. I got some swag, mostly buttons, and prints, and I got to see real-live cosplayers. I fangirled a little when I saw Korra and Asami from Avatar: Legends of Korra, Peebles and Marceline from Adventure Time, and some Old School Storm Troopers. There were tons of panel sessions on various nerdy topics but the panel I made an effort to attend was a session called "The Science (or lack of Science) in Science Fiction" hosted by Nerd Night KW.
How to set and achieve your goals acccording to science
It's a new year, a new you. Right? Everyone sets New Year's Resolutions at the start of January, but by the middle of the month, many of us run out of steam. My Saturday Morning Cartoon post from the beginning of the year included some helpful videos on how to improve your chances of sticking to your resolutions. Today I want to talk about goal-setting, in general, both from a scientific perspective (what's going on in our brains) and a function perspective (how we can use research to achieve our goals).
Adult learning and prior experience
Adults in museums behave very differently to children. They learn differently too. Image Credit: public-domain.zorger.com
This past weekend I worked as an interpreter for a late night, adult event at THEMUSEUM. I like working with kids in museums, but I enjoy engaging adults too. However, there are distinct differences between teaching grown-ups and kids. Researchers have articulated adult teaching as 'andragogy', different to 'pedagogy' that is teaching children.
Boss battles for science- Talking with the creators of 'Pluto's Revenge'
Credit: Angry Squid GamesROM for the Holidays is in full swing at the Royal Ontario Museum and this year's theme is "Escape from Planet ROM". With a prototype Mars rover from the Canadian Space Agency, a star lab, and earthbound aliens there's something for everyone. But no talk of space exploration is complete without bringing up video games. The ROM game arcade is back and this year the Holiday Space Arcade features five fun space-filled games.