by Emily Chang | Mar 23, 2020 | Explorer, Family, Learner, Mobile Biosphere
So we’re maintaining social distance on the road, living in an RV and experiencing America’s great outdoors. It struck me, can we be as environmentally responsible as we are at home, and what is this trip doing to our carbon footprint? Well, before we started on the...
by Emily Chang | Mar 22, 2020 | Explorer, Family, Mobile Biosphere
Out here, it’s just the three of us and nature. How might we extract interesting, useful lessons for our kids, wherever we are? Today’s physics lesson involved stone skipping. The key to a good skip lies in spinning the stone – spin stabilizes an object, keeping it...
by Emily Chang | Mar 21, 2020 | Family, Mobile Biosphere
The secret to stress reduction: biophilia Our #mobilebiosphere is bringing us to some exquisite outdoors! Just us three and nature. Despite these uncertain times and sharing close quarters, we’ve found ourselves relaxed and happy. So, I wondered about the scientific...
by Emily Chang | Mar 20, 2020 | Mobile Biosphere
Today, we stopped the RV on the Oregon coast. As we enjoyed an entire beach to ourselves, I asked Laini what she would like to see on this trip. We’ve planned a number of stops, but is there anything else she’d like to experience? With a small smile, she picked up a...