Karen Burnham, Author at GeekDad

Carry On General: A Tribute To Carrie Fisher

December 27, 2016Karen Burnham

I admire Carrie Fisher. I cannot use the past tense. The past tense implies that this admiration will cease simply because her heart has ceased to beat.

Cryptozoic’s ‘Attack on Titan’ Game: Fun Until You Die

December 24, 2016December 13, 2017Karen Burnham

The game is fun until you die a horrible, painful, frustrating death. Since that’s pretty much the defining characteristic of being in the Survey Corps, it gives a realistic experience without getting swallowed whole.

10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Sing’

December 22, 2016Karen Burnham

‘Sing’, the new movie by the creators of ‘Despicable Me’, is a fun movie for the holidays with some great characters and messages. Also? Killer soundtrack.

History Books for Kids: Rad Women and Bayeux

December 19, 2016Karen Burnham

Karen shares two books perfect for young fans of history, and excellent last minute holiday gifts

Capaldi, Mackie, and Moffat Discuss Inclusion and Inspiration

December 17, 2016Karen Burnham

GeekMom Karen interviews Peter Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, and Steven Moffat, discussing the importance of inspiration and inclusion to ‘Doctor Who.’

Capaldi, Mackie, and Moffat Talk the Doctor’s New Companion

December 16, 2016Karen Burnham

With Christmas right around the corner, the countdown has begun… to the ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special.

‘The Hamilton Mixtape’: Content and Context

December 9, 2016Karen Burnham

By shifting contexts, ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’ creates narrative shifts in content creating new perspectives that make the listener complicit in the content’s meaning.

Nugget: Multifunctional, Comfortable, Creative Foam Furniture

December 2, 2016Karen Burnham

Nugget provides a comfortable, creative alternative to kid furniture with its portable multifunctional design.

Hour of Code 2016: Unplugged to Fully Connected

December 1, 2016Karen Burnham

The Hour of Code website, www.code.org, provides lessons ranging from no computer necessary to all online making Hour of Code 2016 accessible to all.

Upcoming Reading for 2015

January 8, 2015Karen Burnham1

‘Tis the season for looking at what books will be published in the coming year!

Pulp Fiction in Pearl’s Peril

November 21, 2014Karen Burnham2

Pearl’s Peril features a competent heroine whose engineering prowess often saves the day in this pulp fictional adventure game.

SF Worldbuilding: Dinosaur Train

October 20, 2014Karen Burnham7

Karen tries to fill in the worldbuilding background to make PBS’s Dinosaur Train make science fictional sense.

Breast Pumps at the MIT Hackathon

September 19, 2014Karen Burnham2

This weekend, the MIT Hackathon focuses on making the breast pump Not Suck!

Space Opportunities and News

July 6, 2014Karen Burnham

Student unmanned aircraft competitions, opportunities to launch payloads on NASA rockets, a space anniversary, and more.

Pinbusted or Pintrusted: Fireworks in a Jar

February 17, 2014December 13, 2017Karen Burnham

Get a fireworks display in a jar–when you follow all the instructions correctly!

Canada vs. Mars in Temperature Death Match

January 10, 2014Karen Burnham2

It was colder in Canada than on Mars! Except wait… maybe not. Fact checking FTW.

Ants… in… Spaaace!

January 9, 2014December 14, 2017Karen Burnham

The latest ISS re-supply mission will include a shipment of ants involved in a K-12 educational research project.

Favorite Christmas Present: Roll & Play Game

January 7, 2014December 13, 2017Karen Burnham

A fun introduction to board games for toddlers age 18 month and up.

Review: Shape the Village

November 21, 2013Karen Burnham2

A new app for toddlers that teaches shapes in a bright and engaging way.

Astronauts Are Moms Too

November 20, 2013Karen Burnham1

Dr. Karen Nyberg returned from six months on the International Space Station to her fellow-astronaut husband and their three-year-old son.

A Children’s Music Garden in an Industrial Land

November 20, 2013Karen Burnham

Using recycled industrial canisters to make a music garden.

Interview: Running a Kid’s Track at a Geek Convention

November 15, 2013December 13, 2017Karen Burnham2

What does it take to run a kid’s programming track at a convention, one that keeps a multitude of kids entertained and engaged?

Review: Wee Rockets on the iPad and iPod Touch

November 12, 2013December 13, 2017Karen Burnham

Wee Rockets is a spaceship design app for the toddler set.

Pinbusted or Pintrusted: Melted Crayon Wax on Pumpkins

November 7, 2013December 13, 2017Karen Burnham

Melting crayon wax onto a pumpkin is an easy, fun craft that you can do even with a toddler.

NASA to Launch High School Students' Satellite

October 31, 2013Karen Burnham1

NASA plans to launch a small satellite designed by students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia.

Scientists When They Were Little Girls

October 19, 2013Karen Burnham

Cute little girl pictures of women who grew up to be scientists.

World's Largest Walking Robot is a Dragon

September 21, 2013December 16, 2017Karen Burnham

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this fire-breathing dragon is the world’s largest walking robot.

Food Allergy Cards for International Travel

September 16, 2013Karen Burnham

Laminated cards that explain your (or your child’s) food allergies in a wide variety of languages.

Do You Randomly Gender-Swap Characters in Kids Books?

September 12, 2013Karen Burnham6

If the characters in a book are all depicted as boys, we sometimes swap the genders around when we’re reading the stories out loud.

Lemony Snicket Chooses Poetry for Poetry Magazine

September 6, 2013Karen Burnham

Lemony Snicket chooses and comments on 19 poems for the current issue of Poetry Magazine.

Author: Karen Burnham

Carry On General: A Tribute To Carrie Fisher

Cryptozoic’s ‘Attack on Titan’ Game: Fun Until You Die

10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Sing’

History Books for Kids: Rad Women and Bayeux

Capaldi, Mackie, and Moffat Discuss Inclusion and Inspiration

Capaldi, Mackie, and Moffat Talk the Doctor’s New Companion

‘The Hamilton Mixtape’: Content and Context

Nugget: Multifunctional, Comfortable, Creative Foam Furniture

Hour of Code 2016: Unplugged to Fully Connected

Upcoming Reading for 2015

Pulp Fiction in Pearl’s Peril

SF Worldbuilding: Dinosaur Train

Breast Pumps at the MIT Hackathon

Space Opportunities and News

Pinbusted or Pintrusted: Fireworks in a Jar

Canada vs. Mars in Temperature Death Match

Ants… in… Spaaace!

Favorite Christmas Present: Roll & Play Game

Review: Shape the Village

Astronauts Are Moms Too

A Children’s Music Garden in an Industrial Land

Interview: Running a Kid’s Track at a Geek Convention

Review: Wee Rockets on the iPad and iPod Touch

Pinbusted or Pintrusted: Melted Crayon Wax on Pumpkins

NASA to Launch High School Students' Satellite

Scientists When They Were Little Girls

World's Largest Walking Robot is a Dragon

Food Allergy Cards for International Travel

Do You Randomly Gender-Swap Characters in Kids Books?

Lemony Snicket Chooses Poetry for Poetry Magazine

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