Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking forayed into writing a science-fiction book series for young kids. This book (George's secret key to the universe) is the first of the series. The plot involves two young children traveling in space involving a mixed bag of adventures. The authors have also incorporated many images from NASA's repository to bring real science into the hands of the young.

In this episode, four primary schoolers joined us to share their opinions of the book as well as creative ideas of how they would explore space if they had a chance.

If you are looking for a new book to pick up for your 7-11 year old, this might be it. Listen to the full episode to find out more.

Co-hosts: Manisha Maheshwari (educator, Mumbai), Devansh (Kolkata), Prakriti (Mumbai), Smyan (California), Nayra (Mumbai)

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2. About Lucy Hawking

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When sixth grader Sophia came home with a sullen face from school, her mother Pilar Schiavo was busy contesting California's State Assembly elections. Sophia was so overwhelmed by the volume of work expected of her that she requested her mum to ban all homework if she got elected.

Pilar did win the election. She also remembered her daughter's trauma. Keeping these in mind, she has formulated a bill for the State to pass - a bill that mandates limiting homework or altogether banning it, in certain cases.

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Food technologist and communications expert Sarika Singh speaks with Nayra (5th grader) and Shambhavi (10th grader) about foods that help kids gain height, improve their immune system, and whether having junk food is all that bad in childhood.

Resources

1. Book - ⁠Eat Right 4 Your type⁠

2. Sarika's website - ⁠communications101⁠

3. Listen - ⁠why bournvita and complan are unhealthy for kids⁠

4. Indian Academy of Paediatrics - ⁠height and weight chart for children⁠

5. National Library of Medicine - ⁠nutrition and water requirements for children and adults⁠

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