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Why Star Wars Books Are Must-Reads
I’m a big Star Wars fan, and in the lead up to Episode 7, it’s a great time to talk about my favorite part of the galaxy far, far away: The books. I loved Star Wars from a very young age (I was 9 in 1997 when the remastered version of A New Hope hit theatres), and it was the first time I’d felt ...
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What Every Student Should Do In The Last 10 Minutes Of A Maths Exam
I tutored maths for a few years, and there were two basic skills I wished every high school student had nailed down. The first is the ability to...
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Surprisingly Educational Games: Boxcars
In science, you learn about some of the wonders of the universe. Plate tectonics, evolution, and relativity are all really cool, but many of them are...
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'Inside Out': What's The Hype About?
Inside Out is the latest movie from Disney Pixar, and it’s not bad at all. It’s been getting some very mixed reviews (although it’s sitting at a very...
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What's the deal with Adventure Time? A parents guide
Adventure Time is one of the most popular cartoons out there. But does it teach good lessons, or is it just the fast-food of the television world?
What's the deal with Minecraft? A parents guide
A classic videogame by any metric, Minecraft has the added bonus of it being a constructive, thoughtful game suitable for all ages. Minecraft is essentially lego, allowing players …
Thank you Sir Terry Pratchett
Today is a sad day, as it marks the passing of Sir Terry Pratchett. To call him an author is to barely scratch the surface. He wrote over 70 books, more than 40 of them in the famo…
How many digits of Pi do you really need?
To celebrate annual Pi Day, we wanted to share our thoughts on the mathematical constant and some ideas on how you can celebrate.