Thoughts Tagged ‘Kids’

What happens to your blood in space?

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

[I edited a blog for the NSW National Science Week Committee in mid-2009, called 10daysofscience. This is one of my resurrected posts]

Today I stumbled upon the humbling realisation that I had a lot to learn, professionally, from school-children.

Megan talks to schoolkids at Google

Megan talks to schoolkids at Google

I was one in their midst at Google HQ in Pyrmont this morning, listening, agog, as NASA astronaut Megan McArthur talked about working in space. Megan had fronted up in her blue NASA overalls, there to talk primarily about the fifth and final servicing mission of the Hubble Space Telescope she worked on in May this year.

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The big turn-off

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Wellbeing Magazine,

November 12, 2010

During the Industrial Revolution, workers staring into the iron maw of machinery that did not fatigue, responded by fighting for the eight-hour day. Underpinned by the belief that quality of life was best maintained by eight hours labour, eight hours rest and eight hours recreation, now the Information Revolution is infiltrating all three.

The internet and its glossy harem of mobile devices give us access to information and entertainment anytime, anyplace. They have delivered a knockout blow to previous ways of life. Those of us cynical of technology’s benefits are considered old-fashioned or – worse – ‘out of the loop’. But constant connectivity is shadowed by health and wellbeing concerns. These include stress, disturbed sleep, less dedicated family time, plummeting concentration skills, weight problems, eroded holidays and burnout. Still, we can’t get enough. Demand for iPhones grew by 230% in Australia last year and globally children spend more time online than ever.

Spinning like tops in the middle of all this convenience and connectivity – are we happier?

Susan Maushart decided to find out.

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How green are Christmas trees?

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G Magazine,

December, 2008

Xmas trees, by the numbers.

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Save some for later

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Junior Magazine,

November 2007

NEST EGG. It’s a lovely little phrase when you think about it, the kind of phrase you might find in a Dr Seuss book. The kind of phrase a small child would warm to or even understand. And the kind of phrase that turns grown-ups cold and fills them with the dread of hard work, long hours and too many years of sacrifice. In fact, is it even possible to achieve?

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Dimension Data> Our Children

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Dimensiondata.com.au,

2008

One of the most important pillars of the Heads, Hearts and Hands program is dedicated to the wellbeing of children.

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