How to get scientifically literate children

Dr +Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a simple solution: "Get out of their way!"

Why do people assume everyone has to thank the Lord?

A very lucky family and a condescending journalist.

The Unbelievers

Looking forward to this movie! It features Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss.

Ser Maestro en México

Este video es acompañado por el siguiente texto (escrito por Mexicanos Primero):

En México ser maestro es todo un reto...

El maestro que mejor enseña no tiene un mejor sueldo; y el no saber o ser incumplido no tiene consecuencias.

Maestras y maestros enfrentan graves problemas:

• Muy pocas escuelas normales son de calidad.
• En concursos de plazas, la mayoría no tiene el nivel suficiente para estar frente a los alumnos.
• Existe gran burocracia en el trabajo que realizan.
• El Desinterés de los padres de familia.
• Líderes sindicales y fucnionarios sólo se acuerdan de los maestros cuando necesitan de su apoyo.

Para apoyar a los niños y a los buenos maestros, visita http://primerolosninos.org

Why I love PBS Off Book

A thumbnail from one of Off Book's videos.

Off Book is a +PBS web series that explores cutting-edge art, internet culture, and the people that create it. Very often they feature topics I know very little about such as Animated GIFs, Reddit, and fan art. The videos are about 10 minutes long or less. They are always fun and very informative. Of course, they are by no means comprehensive. However, they provide lots of useful links so you can continue your education. For instance, they had this very cool video on Data Visualization. Once I saw it, I knew I needed to learn more about the work of Edward Tufte: what he said about viewers, truth and content connected so much with what I think about the same topic that I immediately requested two of his books from the public library.

These are some of my favourite Off Book videos.