Category Archives: From the blogger

GGSTEM is initiating a project to connect kids to senior women in STEM fields.  The kids will contribute posts to GGSTEM as reporters.  This could be a great activity for afterschool groups or classroom assignments. To participate, the reporters can … Continue reading →

I noticed this morning (3/21/2013) that ggstem had a bunch of hits from a site that was new to me:  techcrunch.com.  I decided to see what page the hits were coming from (thanks to WordPress, who provides this info).  David … Continue reading →

On 2-23-13 I posted this map showing countries with Grandma got STEM readers: At the time, I was astonished and delighted to already have readers from 23 countries and so many continents.  I hoped to “fill in the map” – … Continue reading →

The banner of Grandma got STEM features a picture of Marie Sklodowska-Curie (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934).  The picture is from her biography on the official website of the Nobel Prize.  When I first created the banner, I didn’t … Continue reading →

At the end of the first work week of Grandma got STEM, I am delighted to share the map showing the countries where this week’s readers are located.  It has been so fun to watch the map fill in and … Continue reading →

Perhaps, like me, you are tired of hearing people say “how would you explain that to your grandmother?” when they probably mean something like “How would you explain the idea in a clear, compelling way so that people without a … Continue reading →