Every holiday season my kids ages 8, 8, 10 &12 ask questions about the jolly man in the big red suit. They pose the typical questions, "How does he fit down our chimney when he is so fat?" "Why are there so many Santas?" "How does" [...]
Every holiday season my kids ages 8, 8, 10 &12 ask questions about the jolly man in the big red suit. They pose the typical questions, "How does he fit down our chimney when he is so fat?" "Why are there so many Santas?" "How does" [...]
Happy Comic Release Day!
Today’s spotlight is on Caliber. I received the trade paperback as part of a review packet that Radical Publishing sent out, as Geek Dad Jonathan detailed last week.
Summary:
Caliber revisits the myth of King Arthur, this time setting it in the [...]
This week’s installment of the GeekDad gift guide covers science gifts as well as green gifts. Please leave a comment if we missed any, and don’t hesitate to click on the graphic above to see more gift suggestions.
Mythbusters Science Kits
Everyone’s favorite faux [...]
I love Thanksgiving. Just love it. Despite the fact that the whole history behind it might be somewhat mythological (Were the Native Americans really that underdressed in November? Hm.) 
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As if a new episode of MythBusters weren’t awesome enough, the new episode airing tonight will have a special social media aspect to it. Yes, tonight, Kari Byron will be on the official MythBusters [...]
The GeekDads talk about the Mythbusters at the White House, the Wired Holiday Store, and what we’re doing for Thanksgiving. Enjoy!
GeekDad.com is the parenting blog at Wired.com, edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum and Chris Anderson. It is a community of [...]
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After seven years of promoting experimentation, education, and the scientific method on Mythbusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman visited the White House today and received a direct shout-out from President Obama, who told them “I hope you’ve left the explosives [...]
Not just gum in hair: gum in hair WHILE CAMPING. Brava, Jessie!
My daughter got gum stuck in her hair the other day when she fell asleep with it in her mouth (I thought that was a myth, but it really does happen). Since she [...]
