Periodic Table Manners, or the Outcome of Mendeleev’s Madness

When we set out with the Mendeleev’s Madness project, our intent was to generate some breadth of knowledge about the elements of the periodic table, and a greater depth of knowledge about some of those elements. Largely that breadth was covered in the first round, where they relied on Theodore Grey’s Elements along with a few…

Revelations in Role-play of an Autistic, First-time D&D Dungeon Master

Around the end of November 2017, I offered to be the Dungeon Master for a Dungeons & Dragons group comprised of local and homeschooled children. While I had never played D&D before, I had long been interested in D&D culture and gladly accepted, and set forth on reading loads of articles packed with tips, and…

Nobles, Royals, Hot air & Salt: Elemental Exposé

Chemistry is the central science – the manifestation of the laws of physics, and the field from which all life develops. It is the heart of everything we can experience, and how we encode experiences. And so, it is where my heart goes into science. Last year we spent time working with the rock tumbler…