Was Dr. Seuss Cancelled?
In the New City story line for SparkQuest, the government is a authoritarian regime that exercises strong censorship and repressive policies. This arose, in my…
Month: March 2021
Finding Chris Soderquist
We’ve been working on Systems Thinking lately (see this post and this one). If found a good not-too-technical explanation put out by the CDC, but…
The Systems Thinking Trinity
Two weeks ago, we watched “The Value of Systems Thinking” by consultant Chris Soderquist for the CDC, and I pointed out how you can view…
Hexagons Are The Bestagons: Graphene Edition
The other day @blackout introduced our family to “Hexagons Are The Bestigons”, a truly nerdy homage to an astounding polygon that is — as a…
Resource: The Kid Should See This
Some pretty cool people tipped us off to TheKidShouldSeeThis.com, a site that offers curated videos for kids and adults mostly on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
Scientist Grow Mice in Artificial Womb
Scientists can now grow a mouse embryo up to half of its gestational cycle (the amount of time it spends in its mother’s womb) in…
Gamers Gaming Posture
We just got gaming laptops so we could be more mobile when we have to be digital. As an unintended consequence, we’re able to take…
The Value of Systems Thinking
What if the best way out of our big health problems is to think our way out? The CDC seems to think so. Take a…
Success Paradox
This web page has some ideas on moving on with a project. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201806/10-key-elements-successful-goal-achievement This one is on strategy for achievement. https://medium.com/@refinedliz/the-only-goal-getting-system-you-need-to-know-c2405cd90742 Here’s a way to…
