A lot of people talk about not being judgemental of others, but I thought I might define judgements that are more useful and better to learn how to apply. Negative judgement is the one that I think...

I'm alarmed by how many people don't know what science is. This should be a No.1 priority of our educational and scientific institutions.   Science is: - Curiosity and inquiry - Observation, forming...

We as educators are failing our students on an unacceptable scale. Young men and women are leaving school not knowing ANYTHING functional about the world. Why don't we teach them anything AT ALL...

Understanding the human experience academically and scientifically is undeniably valuable. The more we learn about the human body and mind, the better our medicines, our cities, our devices, our...

We frequently find ourselves listening to stories from our friends about things that happen in their lives. They might tell us about a coworker who joined the company at the same time, but somehow...

Of all the quotes attributed to Einstein, this is probably my favourite: “If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about...

Every human being seeks connection. Without it, we literally die. Babies require physical affection (hugs, kisses, being picked up) in order to grow and develop into empathetic human beings who can...

What are we looking for when we strive for something?

It's just impossible. If someone doesn't want help, then there's nothing you can do to help them. In fact, trying to help people who don't want your help can actually make their situation worse,...

Children are pretty good at expressing their needs both in their body language and their words. Their vocabulary is small, but their needs are much more foundational. As adults we complicate our needs and begin to find it hard to find the exact words we can use to express those needs.