I am very impressed with your Science Cheer Leading effort. I think your blog is nicely constructed and immensely commenable.

As a result, I thought I would throw an idea into your science learning stew, to spice it up just a little. Many years ago I read an exciting fictional novel about World War II. It was riveting, heart wrenching, sexy and full of accurate information regarding this important historical chapter that has stuck with me to this day.

Then came, “Pillars of Earth”, Di Vince Code”, etc., etc. All works of fiction but amazingly thought provoking and educational. I refer to reading novels such as these as, “inadvertant learning”.

More recently, I’ve finished reading Michael Crichton’s, “State of Fear”. An immensely intertaining novel dealing with the Global Warming issue. And no matter which side of this subject you happen to come down on, this fictional work is chuck full of scientific fact, references, footnotes, appendices, bibliography and more. A book like this will definately keep the right and left side of the readers brain engaged.

I bring this up, because I believe this form of learning (stimulation)is rarely used by our countries science teachers/proffessors. I’m sure there are those that would scoff at this approach, but what better way to learn than through enjoyable experiences!?

Just a little food for thought.

Kym Murphy Retired Disney SVP