Author: Grace
I'm a "dirt-ologist". I love studying the interface of human and environment interaction, often asking the rather rhetorical question: "Do we change the landscape, or does the landscape change us?"
I also captain the ISS Insanitekian, a startup adventure of a lifetime.
Telematics: Transmitting data over long distances
Telematics. It’s a field you don’t often hear about, but it’s there. And you likely have a touch of it in your life whether you realise it or not. You definitely do if you have a navigation board in your car. What is telematics? What can it do for you? Is it intrusive to your …
Scientist Spotlight: Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley. It’s a name that won’t mean much to the average person. And even the few that recognise his name, but don’t know his story, will snigger saying, “That’s the dude that found oxygen that he didn’t believe in.” True that. Priestley did find oxygen ─ and explored many other gasses ─ while still …
Building teamwork and confidence for your students
Teamwork is everywhere in the adult world. Everything from managing a house to running a business, working in an office space to designing and managing projects leans heavily on being able to put together and work in teams. In the end, there is no getting around the fact that at some point in life, everyone …
Your Sci Business and Self-Esteem
Self-esteem can take a massive hit when there is a setback in business. If there’s one question we get from our clients all the time at Insanitek, it’s “What am I doing wrong?!” This comes after a minor failure such as a machine failing to a massive set back like not growing at the pace they …
Building self-esteem during big projects
Life is full of new experiences, each one of which has the potential to build up self-esteem. Big projects are a unique part of life that give children the opportunity to learn a topic, build stamina and focus, work in teams, and build confidence along the way. This prepares them for an adult life where …
A few regulations for your health lab
Health is at the top of a lot of people’s minds. To be an independent researcher in this area, you have to take a lot of things into consideration. Privacy and safety are at the top of the list of concerns on top of lab ethics. Please keep in mind this list is not all-inclusive. …
Potential Pros of Homeschooling on Health
In a previous post we looked at the potential cons of homeschool on health. This was so we could prepare anyone for the less than shiny parts of the homeschool life. But, you gotta have balance ─ life isn’t doom and gloom, it’s a balance between good and the not so good. That’s right, nothing …
Health Innovation and Regulations
We all come up with good ideas, only to come up against a wall of red tape. Thus, we decided to start compiling lists to help people see what obstacles they have to consider before striking out on that big adventure. Here is a start to a list on health regulations.What Please keep in mind …
Potential Cons of Homeschooling on Health
This post is insanely hard for me to write. We extol the virtues of homeschooling on a regular basis, but lately we’ve been actively looking for the cons. After all, everyone should be fully prepared for every eventuality in life. The first two cons of homeschooling we’ve found are on health. Immune system concern When …