Parkour Atlas
The Kid Should See This What does it look like when robot tries to parkour? It depends on how advanced the robot is. In November of 2017, Boston Dynamics’ gymnastic Atlas robot looked impressive. And now? Watch the […]
Read more →Month: September 2019
NASA’s Guide To Black Hole Safety
The Kid Should See This Want to visit a black hole? How far would you have to go? And what do you need to know about black hole safety once you’ve arrived? NASA’s official position on the trip: […]
Read more →London with teens: 12 things to see and do with your older kids
Cool Mom Picks This summer, I spent 4 glorious days in London with my teens (and tweens). I was so excited to share one of my favorite cities with my kids. But traveling as an adult to London is way […]
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For Sale: Spot by Boston Dynamics
The Kid Should See This After years of improvements from video to video, agile mobile robots are entering mass production. Boston Dynamics is selling a new Spot robot (formerly SpotMini). Or more specifically: Early adopters can submit an application to […]
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Venoms vs. Poisons
The Kid Should See This Venoms vs. Poisons. What’s the difference between these two substances? In this Brain Scoop video, Field Museum Chief Curiosity Correspondent Emily Graslie provides a quick Venoms vs. Poisons description: The terms ‘venomous’ and ‘poisonous’ are […]
Read more →Presenting our ultimate baby shower gift guide, newly updated for 2019-20!
Cool Mom Picks You have asked (and asked and asked!) and finally…we are so happy to present our all new, totally fresh, Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide! If we do say so ourselves, we think you’ll find it to be […]
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“Jazz is the mother of hip hop.”
The Kid Should See This “Jazz is the mother or father of hip hop music. They’re both musics that were born out of oppression. They’re both kind-of like protest music. You know, both going against the grain. If you’re a […]
Read more →Can we please stop freaking out about kids and social media? : How to raise responsible digital kids | Spawned Ep 170
Cool Mom Picks After seeing so many discussions in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook community filled with parents who seem panicked — or at least very concerned — about kids and texting and social media, we thought it would […]
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Bird Flight for Animators
The Kid Should See This We’ve watched birds fly across the sky, but it’s a rare opportunity to compare one bird’s aerodynamic prowess to another’s. How do they take off and land? How do they move across long […]
Read more →Milk Song – Sesame Street
The Kid Should See This How does milk get from the cow at a farm to a thirsty baby in a crib in 1975? Watch Milk Song, the 4.5 minute classic clip from Sesame Street. Milk Song composer Robert Dennis […]
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