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 | Nov 6, 2019 | Family, Workplace
What’s your “power plug?” Because my daughter carries so much to school every day, I was looking for a way to reduce her load. I asked her why she carried her power plug to school every day, even though she charges her laptop at home each night. She answered, “Mom,...
by Emily Chang | Jul 26, 2019 | Explorer, Family
Every so often, our family turns our holiday into a “social mission trip”. Inspired by my incredible ex-colleague, Angie (at Apple), we recognize our blessings with gratitude, and seek to turn a vacation into an opportunity to: 1) engage with local...
