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What's the most thought-provoking book you've ever read? My top three are: - The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene - The Unfolding of Language by Guy Deutscher - The Demon in the Machine by Paul Davies What are yours? I'll share answers in an upcoming issue of my newsletter (https://www.zaxis.page)

Starting to write a new series for middle readers: Book 1 The Secret of the Stone Dykes---a bit of prehistory, a bit of fairy magic, and three determined children solve an intriguing mystery.

In 1953, American biologist James Watson and English physicist Francis Crick made a profound discovery: the structure of DNA was a double helix. They made cardboard cutouts to approximate the shapes of the molecules they knew were part of DNA’s makeup and, like a puzzle, experimented with different ways of putting them together. They would shift around their models on their desktops, trying to find a shape that fit everything they knew about how the molecules were arranged. My philosophy of #EveryoneCan Make-Play-Build revolves around this concept of "object metaphor," helping us understand and organise our thoughts. For instance, we might say "grasping an idea" or "building a theory," using physical actions to explain mental processes. LEGO Serious Play is one of the toolkit i encourage K-12 Educators to use in the classroom to better structure and communicate complex thoughts. It's a natural and effective way to navigate the often intangible world of ideas. So, when you come across phrases that use physical actions to describe mental activities, remember that it's a powerful tool for making sense of the abstract.

It's hard to believe how quickly this summer is going! Let's take a moment to slow down and talk about books. What's on your summer reading list? Here's mine: 1. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being by David Brooks 2. Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well by Amy C. Edmondson 3. Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand (last book by the beach read expert!)

Is ✨awe ✨on your to-do list this summer? At the suggestion of a 94-year old friend and benefactor, I am reading Dacher Keltner’s book, “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life”. How do you cultivate curiosity and wonder in your professional life?

Here's how to gain the trust of today's informed and digitally-savvy according to best-selling author, Marcus Sheridan. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gx4Jb5e6

Happy #ReadABookDay! 📚 Today, let's celebrate the joy of reading with classic tales, cozy blankets, and a cup of hot tea. Whether it's a historical novel or a thrilling mystery, books have the power to transport us to new worlds. What are you reading today? Share your current favorite!

So excited that my book is now in production by Routledge and soon to be out in the world! 🎉🎉🎉The book argues that cybersecurity’s informational ontology offers empirical challenges, and introduces a new interdisciplinary theoretical and conceptual framework of ‘entropic security’.  🔗 https://lnkd.in/dArWh2hk

📚 Happy National Book Lovers Day! Here are some of the books on Fordham Prep's summer reading list for students: - Inferno by Dante - Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis - The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes - Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 🐏 What are you reading this summer? Let us know in the comments! #AMDG

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