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?"
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You all should be used to the fact that at Insanitek we do things a bit differently with our students; teaching finance is no different. After all, this is a hands on training facility, not a school, so we have a lot of flexibility to work with personality over tests. Thus, we have a bit …
A question that we get a lot at Insanitek is about how inventors can gain financial stability through their work. You shouldn’t be surprised by our response of bootstrapping, intelligent investments, and making sure you make more than you spend. Here are the common things that have worked for our inventors as they work through the …
Too many people in the world don’t have a good handle on finances or they fear things more complicated than keeping a simple balance. This is detrimental to a person’s livelihood. Some people don’t live a full life, fearful that they will run out of money. Others live a life full of debt, afraid that …
There seems to be a misconception that when you’re striking out on your own and building a business it has to have a quick turn around for growth. That’s just not true. There is a lot that can be gained with smaller or individual clients. In this post, you’ll learn how to get big gains …
Fractions are one of those tricky things that people take a little bit to get used to. While you could use anything lying around, such a fruits and vegetables, it’s often hard for the kids to manipulate them because of their size. Also, if you wanted to travel or do fractions outside… it’s impractical to …
In today’s world we have very little patience for things. We want everything good, and we want it now. It’s hard to resist the desire to keep up with the Jones’ and rush to the finish line. I get it. I get impatient as well and want to see Insanitek grow faster and make an impact for …
I get it. I have purchased a lab piecemeal, and every piece we invest in here at Insanitek makes me cringe. The price tag can be more than a bit stressful. But there is a secret in science that most people don’t know: Much of what we use is often cobbled together or have a …
Let’s talk myths. You probably believe in a myth called “work-life balance” that’s being pushed by all the hipster blogs out there. It’s probably one of those things that you reach for, constantly, and always wish for it to happen. Instead, you end up frustrated. Well, let’s end the frustration. First by acknowledging the myth …
Organising data is a huge part of research. We organise our resources, our data, our samples, and if you’re as crazy as I am, you even organise your supplies and supplier data. It’s part professionalism, part achievement, part competition to see how efficient we can really be. I could organise it on my desktop, but …
Listen up, educators, we need to talk about project planning. We know projects are a fun way to explore a concept. It’s supposed to make it hands-on and give the students a chance to learn things more “in-depth.” But, we also know it’s expensive and the kids may not actually learn more about the concept. …