Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? | TED Talk
Do schools kill creativity? Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than…
Science Week 2018 – things to come
It is nearly 5 weeks to go to Science Week 2018 and our programme is shaping up nicely. We have some amazing companies…
Science is for everyone, kids included
What do science and play have in common? Neuroscientist Beau Lotto thinks all people (kids included) should participate in science and, through the…
A 12 year old app developer
Most 12-year-olds love playing videogames, but Thomas Suarez taught himself how to create them. After developing iPhone apps like "Bustin Jeiber," a whack-a-mole…
Why is the sun yellow? Or why do we need science and technology?
Well, have you ever wondered why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west? Why the sun is yellow? Why…
Want scientifically literate kids? Get out of their way.
We spend the first year teaching children to walk and talk and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and…
Let Kids be Kids
From trouble-maker to problem-solver: this is why you should let your kids destroy the house. Watch the video by Neil deGrasse Tyson "Let…
Welcome to the Let’s Talk Science Blog!
In the run up to Science Week 2018, we will be talking to many interesting people and companies who will be taking part…
Have you ever played with Lego?
Here is a great example of why Lego and STEAM go together. The STEAM-Powered Elementary School: Montour Opens World's First Lego-Themed Brick Makerspace…