NASA’s New Chief Nominated – Former Mission Commander Charles Bolden Jr.
Image via Wikipedia On May 23, the White House selected former astronaut and Marine general, Charles Bolden Jr., as the nominee for the Administrator of NASA. Mr. Bolden will walk into a role left...
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What is Michelle Obama Reading to Kids?
Apparently Oprah has been stalking Michelle Obama and tracking which books the First Lady has been reading in the classrooms she visits. Oprah’s minions scoured through photos and news clips, following...
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President Improves His Geek Cred by Appearing on MythBusters
GeekDad got the amazing opportunity to join the press at the White House this morning for President Obama’s remarks to the winners of the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)...
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White House Science Fair Recognizes U.S. Imagine Cup Finalists
During his opening remarks at the first annual White House Science Fair, President Obama said, “If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you’re a young person and you...
View ArticlePresident Obama Hosts a White House Science Fair, and GeekDad Is There
There is something very reassuring about seeing the president of the United States work to address something that you see as a significant problem. I can now state from personal experience that it is...
View ArticleThe GeekDads Episode #79: John Madden on a Skateboard
Ken, Matt, Russ and Jonathan talk about visiting the White House, seeing Tony Hawk, and playing LEGO Universe. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog at Wired.com, edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum...
View ArticleTo Kill a Mockingbird Celebrates 50 Years
To Kill a Mockingbird, often considered one of the best novels of all time, is marking the 50th anniversary of the film version this year. President Obama hosted a special screening of the movie at the...
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Watch This | Teenage Inventors Among Highlights at Lego Education Learning...
In its second year, the Lego Education Summit has grown in attendance and scope. Last year's conference, held in St. Louis, focused solely on STEM education topics, but the 2012 Summit, held in Kanas...
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