Have you ever had this experience, or something like it? It's mid-October. You're taking a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood park. The crisp autumn air fills your lungs. You take a crisp bite out of an especially crisp Honeycrisp apple. Your beloved corgi or dachshund … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Frankenstein: a name that has enjoyed cultural relevance for more than two centuries but has probably never been featured on babynames.com. Whether you think it refers to the reanimated monster or know that it’s actually the name of the scientist doing the reanimating, … [Read more...]
TIP Tries: Evolution
Evolution North Star Games, $39.99 Ages 12+ Board games are great at combining education and fun, and Evolution is a terrific example of why. This card game gives two to six players a chance to take part in natural selection, helping their species evolve over time. … [Read more...]
TIPsters Look to the Stars
We always tell TIPsters to reach for the stars—and sometimes we mean that literally. Every year, dozens of TIP students study life out beyond the atmosphere. We interviewed a few of them to learn about what they do, what they find interesting, and what they have to tell other … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: Hidden Figures
When most people think about going to space, they think about astronauts. That makes sense, given that astronauts are the ones who go to space. But before they can float in the great nothingness or walk on the moon, there is a huge team of people who have extremely difficult work … [Read more...]
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