Well, THIS is certainly a good idea.
Google has launched its first-ever science fair, and it's open to "anyone and everyone between 13 and 18." Your project can consist of just about anything, and signing up is easy.
Google is quick to point out that not all geniuses are straight-A students, so don't be intimidated. If you've got a good idea, you should pursue it. The deadline for entry is April 1, and all submissions will be judged by a panel of teachers and college professors. By the end of May, 90 regional finalists will be announced, and from that pool, 15 global finalists …
Fresh off the release of The Galahad Legacy last week, series author Dom Testa will be at the Barnes & Noble in Lone Tree, Colo., near the Park Meadows mall, on Saturday, February 25.
The fun starts at 11:00. Dom will be hanging out, signing books, talking with fans, taking pictures, exchanging recipes, and who knows what else. Come and check out The Galahad Legacy, or the previous books in the series -- or even The Mindbender Book!
We'll see you there!
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With this week's release of the final book in the Galahad series, The Denver Post's Claire Martin sat down with Dom to disucss the end of a saga, traveling the world, his work with middle school students... and a variety of so-called 'chick questions'.
You can read the full article right here.
Thanks to Claire and the Post for the Galahad love. And special thanks to our friends at The Bookies for the photo op, as well.
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In a recent interview I was asked how I felt about closing the book on a series that has spanned almost eight years and six volumes. “Are you sad?” the writer asked, referring to the final installment of the Galahad series.
It’s an interesting question, and it’s one that I want to address this weekend when we host the official book launch party for The Galahad Legacy at The Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch, CO.
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You know about extreme sports. They've become part of the mainstream these days, with entire TV shows dedicated to showcasing the skills (and courage) of base jumpers and X gamers. But Felix Baumgartner would like you all to know that when it comes to extreme sports, he's not messing around anymore.
Baumgartner, an Austrian adrenaline junkie, is planning to set the record this summer for highest skydive when he takes a high-altitude helium balloon 120,000 feet in the air, and then, like any sane person would do, jumps off and plummets back to Earth.
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Best of all, Steve is the master of sharing a cool experience and then teaching the science behind it.
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