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Role Models: Why We Need Them
I remember the time when there was a key focus on teaching the young about industry. In the UK, there were many role-models that showed us the way to STEAM…
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Serious Thinking for an Economic Model
Though the future shows little more than a sea of services, rather than the skilled workmanship of hands on people, we know that the STEM arena is going to play…
Posted inPlaces
RAF Museum Cosford
I am currently sitting amongst a multitude of aircraft. The Victor looks over me with its menacing glare. The Vulcan's wing sticks out over the gantry, reminding us of a time…
Posted inEngineering Technology
How 3D Printing Can Benefit Primary Education
Engineering is a difficult subject to teach in Primary education. The lack of resources and space will keep any Science to a minimum, often following the plan that has been…
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Build? Build What?
What do we build? Everything? Just houses? What about knowledge? If you read the 'About' pages on my site, you will notice that most of my interests, for there is…
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The Technology Slump
After a hiatus from writing my STEM blog, I decided to write my thoughts from last week. I was thinking about the world that we live in, what we have…
Posted inAccessories
Staple Gun, Encased
If there is one thing that provides pure joy, it is that of my tools. My drill is one of my most prized posessions and is a workhorse of epic…
Posted inR2Lego
Lego Crazy in Chester
On a visit to Chester, last February, we were blessed with two great sites. The first was that of a Lego sprawl of shops and people. This was amazing and…
Posted inTechnology
Can Assistance Based AI change the way that we exist?
Our lives are surrounded in technology. The very notion of putting our phones down depicts the end of the world. As a late-night screen-reader, I am often kept awake by…
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Is Howard Wolowitz a Good Engineer?
The Big Bang Theory has been around for some years now, making more than ten seasons has given the general public a lot to contemplate. Each of the characters are unique…