Discovering a smelly creature in her garbage can that she names after herself, Olga befriends and studies the eccentric Olgamus using the scientific method, the practices of Jane Goodall, and other scientific concepts.

Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair's breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction.

This book uses simple, hands-on experiments with plants to teach readers how the scientific method works.

"Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives. Celebrated...

"Charlotte, a budding bunny scientist, ignores the doubters and confidently finds a cure to the mysterious malady affecting the forest"--

Describes how Dr. Franz Mesmer tried to fool eighteenth-century Paris with his magical iron wand, but Benjamin Franklin refused to be fooled. Armed with the scientific method, Franklin proved that Mesmer's iron wand was a hoax. Also discusses the placebo effect and "blind" scientific studies.

"Discusses how to avoid the most common statistical errors in modern research, and perform more accurate statistical analyses"--

Uses Frankenstein's monster to explain the steps of the scientific method in cartoon format. Includes a glossary, further resources, and critical thinking questions.

Examines the history of the Loch Ness monster story, eyewitness accounts, various efforts to discover and identify the creature, explanations for its identity, and attempts to fake its appearances.

When eight-year-old Ada uses her love of science and technology to tinker with a ham radio, Nina hears sounds that she thinks are space aliens.