Since starting this Blog, what seems like a lifetime ago, I have made efforts to add posts as regularly as possible. Keeping web site content fresh and current is important, we all know that. No-one wants to read out of date content. It's stale and boring... So, 'Why?', I am now asking myself, has it taken me so long to realise that, despite adding new posts, I have not made any changes to the rest of the page??
Well... Now I have!
You may notice that the suggestions in the 'My Picks' Amazon carousel at the top of the page have been updated. I have added some recommendations for cool science themed toys / gadgets as well as a new book suggestion.
The 6 in 1 Solar Kit is brilliant (I've had great fun with mine!), and makes a great gift (Christmas is only a matter of weeks away!) for kids and adults alike.
A USB Microscope also makes a great Christmas present, is easy to set up, and provides hours of entertainment. There are lots of similar products available, but the one I have recommended is made by Veho, as this is the one I own. Close-ups of everyday objects can be fascinating. I've had great fun looking at the structure of fabrics, flowers, wood grain, and even the view up a friends nose under 200x zoom! The software also allows you quickly and easily take photographs, and save them to your computer.
Books wise, I have added '101 Illnesses You Don't Want to Get' to the list. This book is not for the feint hearted, but contains some interesting (if a little grizzly) information and illustrations!
Still top of my list of 'Best Christmas presents I've ever recieved' though, is 'Elephants on Acid'... A truly laugh out loud funny book, which covers some of the most whacky science experiments ever carried out!
Also updated is the Related Reading section to the right of the posts. Besides adding posts here on Adventures of a Wandering Scientist, I have also been busy writing fresh articles about science and education, and the links have now been updated to include some of my more recent work.
Happy reading / microscopy / solar engineering!
That's it. Now you've done it, Dr. D: I absolutely MUST HAVE 101 Illnesses You Don't Want To Get and Elephants on Acid.
ReplyDeleteHi Michael - Hope you got a good selection of books as gifts over the festive season... Elephants on Acid included!
ReplyDeleteThis year has brought Bad Science by Ben Goldacre and The Atheists Guide to Christmas (assorted sciencey authors) into our household. Looking forward to reading them when time allows. Maybe I'll post reviews of them somewhere too.