Surprising Science — August 28, 2014

It’s Never Too Early To Get Them Started…

Physics for babies is a big deal.

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Knitted penguins apparently make the best physics tutors.

While this photo was taken in jest, there is quite the market for introductory math and science texts geared toward 2-year-olds. Check out those linked books if you want your child’s first words to be “mama,” “dada,” and “Archimedes.”

Photo credit: Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr

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