Monthly Archives: August 2010

Diet Coke and Mentos, anyone?

What attracts a kid to science? I can’t speak for everyone, but I think the possibility of making something explode makes a big difference.  Isn’t that why the baking soda volcano is such a popular science fair project? It also has much to do with the success of Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, co-hosts of [...]

Welcome back!

I know it’s time for the excitement of a new school year when I start heading to camp. Carolina Kickoff is always held at Camp New Hope north of Chapel Hill. This year, 175 first-year students went to Carolina Kickoff and learned about all the things they can do at Carolina. This year, we went [...]