OK I am a little late to this party, but if the National Science and Engineering week lasts ten days then I think it’s fine to join in at the end of the week. Perhaps they have achieved, by science and engineering, time travel. National Science and Engineering week ran from March 9 until today […]
Considering the big stuff at the National Museum of Scotland
Curiosities at the museum Our other half term outing had me thinking about the big stuff. No, not that big stuff. The other kind.The “what’s out there?”, and “why us?” kind of stuff.Boys One, Two and I took the train to Edinburgh to visit the newly refurbished National Museum of Scotland. I’ve always enjoyed trips […]
Weird Slime Laboratory review
A Weird Slime Laboratory has made its way into this house. The blurb on the front says things like “make slimy snot”, “make your own real lookin’ guts” and “make slippery slugs”. Hmm. In my opinion there is no shortage of slimy snot or other loathsome and goopy stuff here already. However, it also says […]
Glasgow Science Centre is boffin great
Changing bag bomb, bottoms and some more chemistry
Things I’ve learned from my children today. When dirty clothes come back from the childminder inside three plastic bags this is no pass the parcel. Open with great caution. Arse is the funniest word… ever. Watching The Mummy Returns, Izzy (mad flying machine driver in the manner of that chap in Mad Max) says: “Everytime […]