Dec 05, 2021

A very dinosaur holiday

Happy NEW SCIENCE Friday!

The highlights: Lots of dinosaur gifts, meet Wendy Okolo, and of course, a science comic.

A Gift for the Ages

Dinosaurs and the holidays may not seem to go together, but trust us- it's a winning combination. The holidays are all about magic, and what's more magical than finding a Triceratops in your stocking?

With dinosaur-themed ornaments, socks, necklaces, and cards you don't need to look any further to find a gift that will make them ROAR. Before you know it, hanging the T-Rex on the tree will be another cherished family tradition.

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Come see Circuit Breaker Labs at a local event! You can see our schedule HERE

We'll be at the DC Downtown Holiday Market from now until December 23rd! *

*Except Monday 12/6

Handmade Arcade
December 3-4
Pittsburgh, PA

URBN Holiday Market
December 4-5
Mosaic District, Fairfax, VA

Heurich House Christkindlmarkt
December 3-5
Heurich House Museum, Washington, D.C.

Last Day for Custom Orders!

If you're thinking about ordering a custom gift and want it in time for Christmas, ORDER NOW! Today is the deadline for custom order delivery before December 24th*. So, email us today or use one of our easy-to-use custom listings!

*We will get your order out in a timely fashion, but USPS and other carriers make no guarantee of delivery date.

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Because Science is open Tuesday-Saturday 11a-7p and Sunday 11-5p.

We're at 2674D Avenir Pl, Vienna VA, right by the Dunn Loring Metro stop in Merrifield.

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Meet Wendy A. Okolo, Ph.D.

From Wendy:

"I’ve said and written the word “cockpit” many times over the past 16 years (since my freshman year of aerospace engineering). Never thought about it much. But now an advisory committee is recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “replace words and phrases such as “cockpit,” “unmanned aviation” and “man-made” with gender-neutral terms such as “flight deck,” “uncrewed aviation” and “machine-made,” to create a more welcoming environment.” I think that’s fabulous!

So I’m on a panel today moderated by the FAA deputy administrator, Bradley Mims (who was appointed by Biden so no pressure Wendy) and someone from the US Secret Service (again no pressure) at the Inclusive Language Summit today at 10am ET. This event will be live-streamed and open to the public (pls swipe left for details to participate).

I also took a cursory glance at what the aviation community thinks about this initiative and it’s not all positive. Some think the FAA is trying to be “woke” and to leave “wokeness” out of aviation and aerospace. 😩😂 I think change is hard but I also think change is necessary. They are not mutually exclusive 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️"

Wendy's Instagram: @wendy_okolo