Do I Have to Dress Up? Information About the Dining Dress Code
If you've been on a cruise in the past, you know about the one or two evenings that are set aside for a more elegant dining environment. No, we cannot cancel the two formal dining nights... but thanks to the three of you who asked. It's all…
It Turned Green! Cool Science Tricks for St. Patrick’s Day
We never miss an opportunity to teach a little science... even on St. Patrick's Day. From Leprechaun traps, to green water, to Leprechaun eggs, we know how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Spangler Science offices... and trust that none…
St. Patrick’s Day Science – Green Instant Snow
Since everything else is green on St. Patrick's Day, why shouldn't the snow be green, too?
You'll need some Instant Snow powder, a few plastic cups, green food coloring and a stirring stick. Place 20-30 drops of green food coloring in an…
A Must: Pre-Cruise Registration
The US Border Security Act now requires that all passengers pre-register for their cruises. This is a different (and additional) process than just signing up and/or paying a deposit.
Carnival's pre-registration process is called FUNPASS! …
I’m at Anchorage International Airport and I’m Staying at the Millennium…Now What?
When you arrive at the Anchorage International Airport:
Claim your luggage first
Call the Millennium using the courtesy phones located in the airport (or save this number to your cell phone: 907-243-2300), or you can push the Millennium…
What About Motion Sickness?
Today's ships are built to combat, as much as possible, the causes of motion sickness. In my personal cruise experiences, you will truly be hard-pressed to even know you are on a floating vessel!!
Having said that, very rarely, people do…
What's the Most Important Thing to Carry on the Ship?
Sail and Sign is Carnival's cashless onboard credit program which allows you to charge purchases directly to your personal account for convenience throughout the cruise. Its actually quite handy!
Registration for this card will take place…
New Widget for Your Blog! Experiment of the Week
We now have over 100,000 subscribers who receive our Science Experiment of the Week in their inbox each Wednesday morning. We've had requests to create a widget (especially from teachers who blog), and we finally did it using Widgetbox. The…
Floating Beach Balls and Flying Toilet Paper
You can have a ton of fun with a beach ball, a leaf blower and a few dozen rolls of toilet paper. While this is an easy way to "TP" someone's house, may I remind you that you promised to use your powers for good and never evil.
Magic or Science? Finally an Answer
No longer will I challenge the wisdom found on a t-shirt. What's the difference between magic and science? Magic is just stuff science hasn't made boring yet. You'll find the shirt online at threadless.com