The Amazing Perseid Meteor Shower: A Sky Show Just for You! Hey Little Scientists & Nutty Parents ! 🌟 Have you ever wished upon a shooting star? What if I told you that you could see not just one, but dozens of shooting stars in a single night? Sounds like magic, right? Well, get ready for a cosmic treat, because the Perseid meteor shower is coming, and it’s going to light up the night sky!  Figure 1: Image by NASA What is a Meteor Shower? First things first,... [read more]

Wonder of Fingerprints  Our fingerprints are very unique. That means no one else in the world has the exact the same set of ridges and lines that you have on your fingers. Not even identical twins have the same fingerprints. The fingerprints usually can't be seen by the naked eye. Scientist says fingerprints are basically a product of your genes. Your genes decide the types and patterns of your fingerprints. These patterns are created in the womb when the foetus is... [read more]

Did you ever wonder WHY bananas are curved upwards ? The common myth is as they are growing towards the sun. But as per science, there is a biological reason behind the shape of bananas. They are growing curved upwards, due to the phenomena of negative geotropism hence they do not grow towards the ground instead they grow towards the sunlight. In simple terms, since bananas grow against a certain force against gravity, they are growing curved upwards. What is... [read more]

Back-to-school in September?? As we all know that parenting is a huge challenge during this pandemic, but now it is the end of summer and kids are returning to school in September. The good news is that more and more people are getting vaccinated in Ontario. Businesses and public places are slowly getting open (with limited capacities) BUT still looks like its not over yet. As we are fighting against new variants now and this is the time, we need to take care more than ever... [read more]

Immune System : Part 2    Soldier of our Immune system As we knew that without an immune system, a human being would have been exposed to the harmful influences of pathogens or other substances from the outside environment. In our previous blog, we have discussed how the immune system work within our body, NATURALLY. Here we like to discuss more on HOW our immune system work by itself, WHAT body organs are part of the our amazing system of our body defensing with... [read more]