by The Dadsnet | Feb 11, 2022 | Education, The Daily Dad
When you think of women in science, some key names might come to mind, such as Marie Curie, Mae Jemison or Sarah Gilbert. But this is just scratching the surface: there are countless other women working to find cures for illnesses, teaching future generations about...
by Sam Clancy | Dec 14, 2021 | Age 4-5, Age 6-9, Health, The Daily Dad
Kids have lived through the pandemic for the best part of two years now – but many of them, and particularly the younger ones, don’t really understand how viruses spread, exactly why handwashing is so important, and how the vaccines work. The Royal Institution (RI...
by The Dadsnet | Dec 13, 2021 | Age 4-5, Age 6-9, Education, The Daily Dad
Parents are rediscovering a passion for science, technology, and coding because of their children’s homework, new data suggests. A survey found that parents of primary and secondary school children are more likely than any other group to enjoy learning about science...
by The Dadsnet | Aug 23, 2021 | Age 0-1, The Daily Dad
The babbling behaviour of baby bats bears a striking likeness to babbling in human babies, according to a study. In humans, speech requires precise control over the vocal apparatus, which enables people to make all the sounds necessary for communication. Babbling...
by The Dadsnet | Mar 1, 2020 | The Daily Dad
NASA says that the travel restrictions and the closure of businesses contributed to the reduction in nitrogen dioxide. The US space agency has published satellite images which show a substantial reduction in pollution levels over China, which they say is “partly...