Critical Thinking Activity: The Evidence Spectrum
Help children learn critical thinking with this fun card-sorting activity.
Pseudoscience Experiment: Testing Therapeutic Touch
At the age of 9 Emily Rosa became a superstar in the scientific community for her science fair project. She deserved it too, because it was such an amazing project … Continue Reading Pseudoscience Experiment: Testing Therapeutic Touch
Pseudoscience Experiments: Teaching skepticism with homemade ectoplasm
Want to teach kids critical thinking and scientific skepticism? Try a pseudoscience experiment!
Best April Fools Prank Ever!
For April Fools day my family pranked me by sending this email. I definitely don’t deserve them.
We are adding videos to the book series!
Now when you read the Beyond Belief books you will find little spyglass icons and inside each one will be a QR code. Scan the code and it will take … Continue Reading We are adding videos to the book series!
How Minds Change: A book review
Ok so I’m not going to lie: I haven’t finished this book yet. But this book is so good that I don’t want to wait to tell you to go … Continue Reading How Minds Change: A book review
You’re Going to Have to Wipe Someone’s Butt (Happy Father’s Day)
Happy father’s day! For this special day I thought I would share the first chapter of a book I started working on about fatherhood. I started it a year ago … Continue Reading You’re Going to Have to Wipe Someone’s Butt (Happy Father’s Day)
A Kid Investigator Takes on Bigfoot
One of the very best things about writing kids books is reading the letters that kids send me. Of course these days the “letters” are mostly emails from parents and … Continue Reading A Kid Investigator Takes on Bigfoot
Adam the Ape: A book review
Adam the Ape by Wolfgang Wambach When I was a kid in the 80s (yes I’m that old), I was obsessed with a TV show called BJ and the Bear. … Continue Reading Adam the Ape: A book review
FREE Activity book for Kids
It was three months ago when I first published a therapy workbook for children ages 5 to 10 called Pixel’s Big Book of Feelings. It was a lot of fun … Continue Reading FREE Activity book for Kids
Ten Tips for Talking to Kids About the War in Ukraine
Of all the things a parent does, looking your innocent child in the eyes and trying to explain a terrible reality has to rank right up there with the worst. But when the reality is inescapable and children start asking questions, it has to be done.
UFOs, Psychics, and The End of the World: The Weird Story of Cognitive Dissonance
How would you feel if I told you that one of your beliefs is wrong? Not just any belief, a belief that is core to your identity. And what if … Continue Reading UFOs, Psychics, and The End of the World: The Weird Story of Cognitive Dissonance
My Psychic Predictions for 2022
CLAIRVOYANT, n. A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing that which is invisible to her patron – namely that he is a blockhead. The Devil’s Dictionary … Continue Reading My Psychic Predictions for 2022
Changes are coming…
If you follow this page or read my books then you probably know that when I am not writing fun paranormal mysteries that teach kids critical thinking, I work as … Continue Reading Changes are coming…
Book 3 is Available!
The Beyond Belief series teaches kids critical thinking skills through fun stories. Book three is available now!
Why “obvious” research on critical thinking should be done anyway
I’m scrolling through the latest science news with my morning coffee when I stumble upon this gem: “Study finds lack of critical thinking skills linked to belief in conspiracy theories.” … Continue Reading Why “obvious” research on critical thinking should be done anyway