The essence of fatherhood.

Today, The Star newspaper, of Malaysia, published an article they had commissioned from me, on fatherhood. In the article, I have tried to encapsulate our style of parenting in seven parenting principles. These principles form the basis of how we have raised our kids. They are also the principles which allowed our eldest child to develop into a child prodigy.

I am very curious as to what you think of the article. So, let me know what you like about it, below, if you will.

The article is to be found here:

http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2012/6/13/lifeliving/11458603&sec=lifeliving

Please share it with your own readers by linking to it from whatever sites you have. I hope that my parenting principles get to be read by many people. I would like to think they helped some people, particularly children. Thank you.

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A prodigy in the family.

Today, an article written by me, entitled "A prodigy in the family" with a second title of "A  genius in their midst" has been published by The Star of Malaysia. This article was directly commissioned by The Star, to give a personal take on what it is like to raise a prodigious child.

It seems very odd to consider it, but today more than 1,000,000 readers will get to read some of my writing. That is about double the number who have read my blog these past six years. That is quite astonishing - that one newspaper article should equate to six years of blogging, in reach and influence.

I am hoping to get the chance to write more articles, in the future, on a diverse range of topics (should I be so permitted). I find myself with quite a bit to say - it would be enlivening to have the opportunity to say it, to a wider audience than I am accustomed.

The article is linked here, for those who wish to read it:

http://parenthots.com/features/A-genius-in-their-midst.aspx

For those with direct access to a newspaper version - the article is on pages one, two and three of Star 2.

For those who are unfamiliar with Ainan's story, this article is a good summary and introduction.

Happy reading!

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The role of a parent.

The role of a parent is to try to raise a child greater than the one they were, and to give that child a better childhood, than they had.

At least, that is what I aspire to do - though whether I succeed or not, I will leave for others to judge. After all, posterity will see more of the totality of my children's lives, than I am likely to.

I have written the thought, above, for a good reason. I have noted that some parents seem competitive with their children. These parents would never wish the child to grow to be greater than they are. Indeed, they do all they can to frustrate the child's ambitions, consciously or otherwise. To my mind, such "parents" don't know what it means to be a parent. A true parent aspires to nurture a person greater than themselves. The greatest success a parent can have is to be outshone, by one's children. In truth, of course, the parent is not eclipsed by the child's achievements, but revealed by them - for in them, lies evidence of the parents' ability to nurture the growth of another human being, to guide their offspring to greatness, of whatever kind.

A parent is not made greater, by being greater than their children. A parent is made greater, if their children are "greater" than they were, for, in so achieving, the parent has succeeded in creating a more nurturant life, for their offspring, than they must have had themselves. So, paradoxical as it might seem, the greatest success a parent can have is to raise children greater than themselves. Raising children is the ultimate act of creativity - one of infinite complexity and subtlety. To do that so well, that the child seems greater than the parent, is true greatness indeed.

Contrast this attitude and outlook, to those parents who seek to overshadow their children and thereby make themselves seem "greater". It is a more common attitude than might be supposed. Many a mother, with an attractive daughter, finds herself dressing to compete for attention, with her young offspring. It is a foolish way to feel. I am pleased that my children are better looking than I am. I do not feel lesser by comparison, but, in fact, feel enhanced that they are so attractive. Indeed, I am delighted by every manner in which they do things which I could not, or which differ, in some way, from the child I was, in an interesting fashion.

Perhaps it could be said that a sane parent delights in every accomplishment of their children - and that an insane one may resent them.

What those who are uncomfortable watching their children's talents grow, perhaps into areas in which their own never flourished, should imbibe is that the more brightly the child shines, the more light they throw upon their parents. A parent is never lessened, by the greatness of their child. In fact, the greatness of a parent, may be defined by the greatness of the child. The greatest parents of all, are those who manage, through their words, deeds and choices, to create children that others consider to surpass them. What the observers overlook, however, is that to create a being that surpasses oneself, is to show skill as a parent, that none may surpass.

I would like nothing more than to bring children into this world, who are better than me, in every way. Now, I don't know if this is possible, but at least, by trying to do so, I am aspiring to be the best parent, anyone can be. As a parting thought, it seems to me that, if all parents, tried to make children greater than themselves, that this world would, very soon, become a much better place than it is. Of course, it must not be forgotten, that this goal of generational advance, cannot be achieved by pushing the children. They must instead be encouraged, nurtured, guided, loved and most importantly, listened to. Nowhere, in this particular parenting recipe, is there any room for "pushing". That, in my view, is always going to fail.

Happy parenting all. May your children be greater than you are! I can think of no better blessing - nor one that could change the world, more, for the better.


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A child who pulls.

There is the widespread view...and a poisonous view it is, too...that the parents of gifted children must somehow be pushing the child. Now, this view is based on nothing but people's assumptions, but it is a view that does great harm throughout the gifted community.

I have seen some very worrying comments, on the internet, levelled at the parents of gifted children. Some of the commenters were clearly angry at the parents. They assumed that the parents were somehow bullying the child into high intellectual performance. Some even threatened violence towards the parents. It is really quite mad.

Now, in an effort to understand why people often think such things of the parents of gifted children, I can only think that the accusers are trying to understand the situation from their own limited experience. In their experience, it is impossible for a child to do the things that the gifted child or prodigy is credited with. Those things simply cannot be. Therefore, they conceive that the situation must somehow be "forced". They think that the child must be under some kind of huge pressure to perform, from the parents, and that is why they are able to perform in this way.

I find their view and understanding quite horrifying. In my experience, I just don't think it is remotely possible to force a child to perform at a high level intellectually. Either such performance is in the child, or it is not. Either the child will naturally gravitate towards such a level of performance or they will not. There is no possibility of force in the situation. Indeed, I think force could only be counter-productive in that it would produce resentment by the child, of the parents, which would lead to resistance to co-operation.

The only situation, in my view, in which a child will perform at a prodigious level, is if the child is not pushed, but PULLS. It is the child who pulls the parent towards their own, inner objectives and not the parent who pushes the child towards theirs.

If the child exhibits a pull towards a subject which arises naturally in themselves, then that child will, naturally, perform at a high level in that subject. It is possible that such a child will become a prodigy. However, when that child does become a prodigy, many people will assume that the child was pushed into achieving what they achieved. So, instead of receiving approval from others, for being a supportive parent who has enabled the child's interests to flourish, the parent of a prodigy, will more often receive hostility, sometimes very extreme hostility, from people who believe, without any evidence whatsoever, that the child has been pushed into it.

Of course, this is all very sad. The more the parent helps the child achieve their goals, the more others will insist on misunderstanding their support and malignly characterizing their nature. The more the child is parented successfully, the more others will come to be unfriendly towards the parents. It is really quite bizarre. What is happening is actually very different from what people assume. What is happening is that the parents are being better parents, in enabling their child to grow, than parents typically are. The parents are being MORE caring, MORE supportive, MORE present for their child. It is, in fact, a scenario opposite to the one people assume. The parent of a prodigy, or any gifted child, is, more often than not, making more of an effort to be a good parent, than the parent of a typical child. A prodigy demands more support. If that prodigy is flourishing then, usually, the parent is providing that support.

It seems to me, that no parent should be censured for having a gifted or prodigious child. They should be accepted as the caring parents they almost always are.

There is an irony in this, of course. The ones who accuse the parents of gifted children of pushiness, are the ones with poison in their hearts. The parents are being what the accusers are not: supportive of their children.

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Maximal enjoyment.

How to be a parent is a question that troubles many a new parent. There are no simple, nor universal answers. How to parent depends on values, outlook, aims, culture, religion, society and many other factors. Consequently, there is no single answer applicable to all. There will be as many answers as there are children - for that is another factor, too: the nature of each child.

All this makes parenting a difficult matter, with no clear rules.

Today, for example, presented a parenting challenge which many may meet.

We were at Sentosa, Singapore's resort island, with my mother and sister. We were sitting having a drink in the shade, by a set of pools with fountains in them. Suddenly, Tiarnan made a break for it, running away from us, towards the pools. I got up and followed him. However, he managed to reach the pools before I did, and leapt in, up to his shins in water. He laughed. I dragged him out and back to our seating.

It was not long, however, before he saw another chance, while we were distracted and ran away again, this time leaping fully into the water and lying down in it. He was drenched by the time I got there. Seeing him like that, I made a decision to let him play.

He was soon joined by Fintan and the two of them began to run from pool to pool, splashing each other, lying in the water - and even trying to taste it (to a loud rebuke from me). Tiarnan and Fintan both took to standing on top of the fountains trying to block the outflow of water. Tiarnan at times sat amongst the gushing outlets and let it flow all over him.

It was notable that no other children were in the pools. They were ornamental and weren't meant for this use.

Passersby would laugh and stop and take photos, in particular of Tiarnan, the frolicing one year old.

One elderly Indian tourist applauded, saying: "Maximal enjoyment!" at the sight of Tiarnan playing in a pool.

I let them play not until they tired, but until I did. For I followed Tiarnan from pool to pool, ever on guard, beneath the hot sun, against accidents. After perhaps half-an-hour, I had had enough and dragged Tiarnan out, much to his dismay.

Fintan didn't come easily, either.

Now, other parents didn't let their children play so. Their concern was for public decorum. For me, however, it was a great pleasure to watch my children's joy, while they played in the water. So what if they got wet? So what if their clothing would take an hour or two to dry out? (For both were fully clothed when they first entered the water). None of that mattered. What mattered, for me and for them - was that they should, as the stranger said, get "maximal enjoyment" from their day on the island. That is far more important to them, in their childhood, than that everyone should think my children are under tight control (as so many of the other children are).

I prefer my way of bringing them up: it is called letting them play.

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Parenting a gifted child: anxious moments.

Every child has their needs. That is fine and understood. Yet, every child also has their wants - and sometimes those can be difficult to meet.

A few days ago, I was walking with Syahidah, through the central city area of Singapore, at night, surrounded by tall buildings of varying heights. Except for the heat, it could have been any modern city, anywhere - but that humid air bathing one is unmistakable.

Syahidah turned to me and said: "Ainan wants you to buy him a skyscraper...", my heart leapt at the size of the acquisition I was being asked to make: I knew he loved tall buildings, but his very own skyscraper was a little out of my league (perhaps Donald Trump could help out).

Before, however, I had time to feel too sick about the latest aspiration of my gifted kid, she continued her sentence: "book".

At once, I felt better. My parenting anxiety vanished in an instant: a book, a skyscraper book, well, I could manage that. Suddenly, my instant inadequacy at not being a billionaire able to indulge his children's every whim, evaporated: a book purchase, I could handle.

Of course, before the relief, came the laughter - my own, as I understood how disparate were my instant emotional reaction to what I thought was to be an excess of materialism and the actual request, for a simple book.

It made me think, though. As a parent, one is always faced with the requests of one's children for various things. Some of those requests are easily met. Yet others are harder and some are simply impossible. With more children, so the requirements expand - at some point, most parents will encounter this gulf between the ideal of what one's children would like, and the reality of what they can have. That is one of the tensions of parenting: the difference between the children's material and experiential aspirations and their practical reality.

I was rather glad that Ainan didn't really want a skyscraper - or at least wasn't saying that he wanted one. The question is, of course: if I were a billionaire, like Donald Trump, or Bill Gates - would he want one and would he ask for one? Ainan knows I can't just buy a skyscraper - but if he knew that I could, would that be on his shopping list?

I am unlikely to be in the position to test his response to such an abundance of wealth, being presently short of the odd billion or two. However, you never know...

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Little Boy, Big Heart

Last night, Tiarnan, twenty months, lay in the centre of our bed. He is a playful character to have around, and never less than entertaining. After we had spent some time enjoying his whimsical nature, we turned out the lights.

I closed my eyes and tried to get some sleep.

Singapore is a hot and humid country and so we have no need for blankets, yet, above us, there is the ever present ceiling fan, creating a strong breeze throughout the room. Sometimes it is just a little too strong - so, though the actual room temperature might be over thirty degrees centigrade, as it often is, the breeze can make one feel quite chill. It is a curious paradox.

After a few minutes of listening to the whirr of the fan, I felt two little hands pressing on my chest, and down my abdomen. I opened my eyes to see Tiarnan, with a sheet in his hands, wrapping it about my body, to shield me from the fan. He smiled down at me and then carried on tucking me in.

How sweet. Tiarnan must have felt the strong breeze on his skin and felt cold. Yet, his thoughts didn't stop there: he realized that I, too, would feel the same breeze, and might also feel cold. So what did he do? He reached down and took a sheet - and used it to cover me.

His unexpected kindness touched me. I am not sure that all that many little people of his age, would think of doing such a thing. What a big heart he has.

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Prodigies and their parents

It is remarkable how many people are willing to form an opinion on something, without knowing anything about it. Such is the case in the matter of prodigy. So many people have an opinion on it, but so few have actual experience of it. Had they experience of it, they would not think as they do and speak as they have - for experience would show them the error of their thinking.

Why do I write? Well, there are some remarkably ill-informed articles on the internet - actually from mainstream media. One article I came across (which I am not going to give a link to, so as not to further its readership), expresses the view that parents of prodigies push their children into being prodigious. Now, anyone who has actually ever been a parent would know that that is absolutely impossible. It cannot be achieved. No amount of determination on the part of a parent is going to turn a typical child into a prodigy. It simply cannot be done. Prodigious accomplishment requires so much native gift of such a refined nature that it cannot be inculcated by the effort of parental will. It is either there, or it isn't. Prodigy is rather like savant, in this respect. In neither case is it possible to create the state of mind that is prodigy or savant, by effort of will, or hard work. Either the child is a savant, or a prodigy, or the child is not. Anyone who had ever become acquainted with either type of child, personally, would know the impossibility of manufacturing that state of mind. It simply cannot be done.

Despite this self-evident fact that prodigy is a special developmental state that cannot be reproduced at will, there are journalists who insist on pushing the view that the parent of such a child has somehow pushed their child into that state. That is a really unhelpful view - for it furthers the misunderstanding that such parents face daily.

Prodigy is an emergent property of the child. It comes from the child. It does not come from without the child. The parent, observing the emerging prodigiousness of the child, has a great responsibility to ensure that that child receives the opportunities appropriate to their gift. This can be rather difficult. It is common for the parent to be met with incredulity and incomprehension when they try to explain their child's needs. Such stonewalling by the academic and social environment can only be worsened by those who retail the view that the child has been pushed into prodigiousness. It is a very damaging lie promulgated by people who know nothing of prodigy, personally.

The growth potential of a prodigy is immense. If they are supported the potential results of their intellectual growth can be very significant indeed. Many intellectual giants began life as prodigies. Such children need every support they can get: they do not need to be told that they are the result of "pushy parents". This is simply not so.

Sure, there are pushy parents in this world - but they don't create prodigies by being pushy. Pushy parents will create stressed children upon whom too high expectations have been laid. That, however, is a different issue. The parent of a prodigy is a different case. That is the parent of a child with very special abilities and very special needs. Such parents should be supported in their efforts to support their child - not thwarted by a society that doesn't understand.

If you are the parent of a prodigious child, you will often receive incomprehension over the origin of your child's gifts. Many will think of you as a "pushy parent". Know this, however: anyone who has experience of such children will know otherwise - that the child is prodigious, because that is the nature of the child. So, not everyone will misunderstand. Any parent of such a child will know the truth. Anyone who reads the words of such a parent - like me - will also know the truth. In time, perhaps, it will be common knowledge - and that will be a great day for prodigies and their parents.

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A child's imagination: can it be too much?

Can a child have too much imagination?

This was a question posed as a statement, "child too much imagination", by a searcher who arrived on my blog, recently. I found the outlook that would lead to the search somewhat unsettling. For what kind of parent would think that their child had "too much" imagination? (This assumes it was a parent - it could have been a teacher, of course.) Let us rephrase the question in another way to get a better understanding of it. How does a child benefit from having LESS imagination? Is it better to be unable to see new things in the old? Is it better to be unable to conceive of a new idea? Is it better to be unable to play with that which is not there, physically but only exists in the mind? Is it better to be without the basic capacity to create?

In some way, the searcher believed all these things. In viewing their child as "too imaginative" they were proposing the opposite standpoint as superior - that of the unimaginative child who cannot conceive of the new, who cannot think of that which is not, who cannot, in truth, take the first step towards creating something by imagining.

I would say that a child can never have too much imagination - but I would say that a parent (or a teacher) could have too little.

It is sad to think how that child might be brought up. The instinct to create, to play, to imagine, might be met with great unwelcome - thought of by the parents as somehow a silly thing to do. If the child is at all socially sensitive, they will pick up on this and learn to avoid imaginative play. In time, the capacity to imagine will wither - and that child will become as the parent is: unimaginative, afraid to create, unable to play - and perhaps even disapproving of the imagination. A potentially creative being would have been snuffed out by an incomprehending, unwelcoming parent.

If a child wishes to play in a world all of their own, let them: the capacity to create such a world is the foundation of many adult pursuits of great inherent value - writing, art, science, acting and music are all products of an adult engaged in imaginative play. An adult could not pursue any of these disciplines had they not been free as children to play with their imaginations, exercising them until they become reliable allies in reforming the world, at will.

It might very well be true to say that all geniuses start life as imaginative children. The least they should expect from the world is a parent who allows them the freedom to be imaginative: without that license so much may very well be lost from the world.

So, no matter how "imaginative" a child is, it can never be "too much". To say so, is similar to saying that a child is "too intelligent". Neither statement is ever true. It is impossible to be "too gifted" - no matter what the gift is - for every level of gift has its value - and the greater the gift, the greater its potential value. There is never a point at which a human gift or human quality becomes "too much". To think otherwise is to see value in shackling a human spirit - and that really is "too much".

The difficulty of parenting a prodigy child

Prodigies present their parents with unique problems. One problem is communication with them, in their chosen area.

Ainan is a scientist with a specialist interest in Chemistry - but with other areas developing, too. As his father, and only scientifically aware relative, I have a great responsibility: providing him with someone to talk to, about his chosen subject area. Now, this wasn't such a big problem when he first started investigating Chemistry - but, as the months pass, and he gallops along, I find that he has already surpassed me, in his chemical knowledge - indeed, he did so some while ago. How then, am I to communicate with him?

Well, I have one advantage - and that is many years of general scientific reading and education. I have an understanding of many scientific concepts - and the ability to learn new ones rapidly. In this manner, should Ainan make a scientific observation or proposition, I am able to evaluate whether it is scientifically reasonable and feedback my thoughts on the matter. Yet, there remains a problem: his reading is becoming ever deeper and ever more technical and with it, his knowledge. There is no doubt that he now knows more Chemistry than I ever knew, despite the fact that I took Chemistry up to the end of my first year at Cambridge. Ainan is outgrowing his father's scientific knowledge - at least in his area of interest. Outside of that area, his scientific speculations and understandings are becoming ever more complex - and so, perhaps, one day, I will wrestle with the same problem outside of Chemistry, too.

This developing situation of which I speak will occur with any parent of a prodigy child, to some degree. If the child is truly prodigious, then they will outgrow the parent, in their chosen area, unless the parent is a practising, ever learning and growing professional in the area of the child's expertise. I am not. I am a generally educated scientist, but don't practise as a professional Chemist (though I used to be a Physicist).

So, what do I do? I try to keep up with his reading so that I can provide him with a sounding-board for his thoughts; a scientific confidante. I am able to do this at present, for my scientific understanding is very broad - and I learn new concepts quickly, allowing me to talk things through with him.

One day, though, I know that I alone will not be enough for him. One day, he will speak and I will have no means to understand. Should that day come, and Ainan have no other chemically trained person to talk to, he will be alone, in the world, in his thoughts. I hope to forestall that day by re-teaching myself Chemistry (after all, it is two long decades since I studied it) and by learning Chemistry I never knew, just to keep up. Yet, how much longer can I run along behind him? Can I keep pace with him, so that he has someone to relate his thoughts to? His mind is younger and fresher than mine, so I labour at a natural disadvantage. My mind will slow as his grows strong. Clearly, there will come a time when I cannot converse with him as he might wish - unless I make as much an effort to become a well-versed chemist as he does.

This, then, is the situation of all parents of a prodigy child. As the child grows in their discipline, they grow further apart from the parent, until the day comes when parent and child can no longer converse. Is it not sad, that victory in the child's growth, inevitably leads to a kind of mental division from the parent? Yet, that is what every parent of a prodigy unknowingly seeks, in trying to help their child grow. They seek the day when parent and child can no longer talk, and be understood.

There is a kind of irony in that, that I am not sure I am comfortable with - yet, I try to enable my son's progress, knowing, even as I do, that I am taking him to a place of which, he will not be able to speak to me.

How strange is life, that victory should also be a kind of defeat.

Good luck Ainan. If you ever read this, know at least that I tried to keep up.

(If you would like to read more of Ainan Celeste Cawley, a scientific child prodigy, aged seven years and three months, or his gifted brothers Tiarnan, thirteen months and Fintan, three, please go to: http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/scientific-child-prodigy-guide.html I also write of gifted education, IQ, intelligence, child prodigy, child genius, baby genius, adult genius, savant, the creatively gifted, gifted adults and gifted children in general. Thanks.)

Fintan makes fun of Daddy

If you are a parent, you will know that having an energetic child is a "mixed blessing". Yes, they are fun to be around...but sometimes that "around" is a little too big - and that child gets everywhere. Fintan, three, is one such child.

Today, Fintan wanted to run around, while we were out and about with him. Singapore is a small city with a population which, in my opinion, is proportionately quite large. Public places are often crowded places, therefore. Having a child who is ever running far and wide can easily lead to a lost child.

We took a bus on Orchard Road, to go to buy some electronic goods (more of that in another post). Fintan wanted to run around inside the bus...but that isn't acceptable, and wouldn't have been welcome, so, instead I sat him inside of me, locked away safely between me and the window of the bus.

To distract him, I pointed out of the window at things we were passing, thinking it might settle him down.

"Look Fintan at all those flags!" I pointed at a wall of flags on a shopping centre.

Then: "Look Fintan, at those neon lights!"

"Neon lights", he echoed, learning the name for them.

Then he said something with what I took to be sarcasm:

"Look Daddy, the sky is there!"

That silenced me. I hadn't heard him be sarcastic before, but now that I did, I knew my ruse had not fooled him, at all.

Perhaps, my attempt to distract him was just not sophisticated enough: I will have to recalibrate my view of what is appropriate for him.

The manner in which Fintan makes his social understanding plain, is always so clear, that sometimes I am humbled by him. He sees through everything - and always chooses an apt way to reply.

I think he is going to grow up to be a funny guy. He is a funny little guy already.

A reflection on blogging: an inexhaustible life

I have surprised myself with how, each day, I find something to write about. When I began blogging, I did not know whether that would be possible. Now I do.

What is it that allows me to write daily? Well, I have found that my children provide abundant material. I have three kids and a careful eye upon them reveals many interesting things which I can relate, daily. It is my hope that this will prove to be an inexhaustible source of interesting anecdotes relating to the lives of gifted children, as exemplified by one family, the Cawleys of Singapore.

I wish to keep this online account going indefinitely. I do not know, however, how long it is possible to keep seeing new things in one's children. That in itself is an interesting question: is there an infinite variety of things to observe in a single family? Perhaps there is. It would certainly be rewarding to think so.

I would like to thank those of you who have interacted with me through responding to the material posted. If you have a thought to share - just comment and I will reply too.

Reaction to a child prodigy: Singapore

What I am to describe is only a little thing, but I have never seen its like, before.

As you probably know, we went to NUS High School (the National University of Singapore High School) for Maths and Science, a couple of days ago, with Ainan.

We entered the reception, to enquire for the Principal. A member of staff approached and, as her eyes took in Ainan, she physically flinched. I will repeat that: she actually flinched - her head drew back a little suddenly, in a sharp revelation. It wasn't a huge action but it was there. Her face remained impassive - but she was unable to hide her physical reaction to Ainan. She was actually shocked.

That told me, immediately, that the greatest centre for scientific education in Singapore had never had a child as young as Ainan before - had never had a child even remotely of his youth - otherwise she would not have been shocked. I understood then, that there were no other primary school children in this school.

Everywhere we went, people would stare silently down at Ainan. With him by my side, I became invisible - all eyes were drawn to him, from student and staff alike.

It is only in such moments that I am reacquainted with how unusual Ainan is. I have watched him grow up. I have become accustomed to his every nuance of character and intellect. To me, it is the usual, the normal, the everyday Ainan. Yet, in a school dedicated to scientific excellence, I am suddenly confronted with the first impression of others: that Ainan is an example of something unheard of, someone unparralleled in the history of that school.

Perhaps, as a father, I should remember that perspective, alongside my own understanding of Ainan. Perhaps it can lead me to better prepare him for the world he is soon to become involved in.

(If you would like to read more of Ainan Celeste Cawley, a scientific child prodigy, aged seven years and three months, or his gifted brothers, Fintan, three, and Tiarnan 13 months, please go to: http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/scientific-child-prodigy-guide.html I also write of gifted education, IQ, intelligence, child prodigy, child genius, adult genius, baby genius, savant, the creatively gifted, gifted adults and gifted children in general. Thanks.)

The right to know in gifted education

Do parents have a natural, moral right to know about their children? What I mean by this is that if an educational authority administers tests, observations, or any other kind of information gathering procedure on their child - gifted or otherwise - is there a moral right for the parents to know the results, to read the reports and to have full access to all information pertaining to their child?

I ask this because our son, Ainan, is presently being studied by the Gifted Education Branch of Singapore. Much information is being gathered, but the information flow is largely one way, from us, to them. It is difficult to get information to flow back to us. We are not allowed to see the reports generated by all of this data collection, yet are expected to co-operate fully with it. This one-sidedness of their approach makes us more than a little uncomfortable, in fact it is upsetting.

My own feeling on the matter is that without full access to all information, the parent is being denied the power to make effective choices for their child. Without full access to the information the parent doesn't have all of the knowledge necessary to assess the appropriateness of the decisions made on behalf of their child. The parents are left with the choice to trust in the decisions made blindly, or not to trust them at all. Without full knowledge the parents can never be sure of the rightness of anything that is done. All we would have is what we know of Ainan - but we would not know what the other party THINKS they know. There is no opportunity to correct them, expand their understanding or put a different viewpoint, when we don't know what their viewpoint is. Being in the dark is no good at all from the parents' perspective - nor should it be any good from the educational authorities perspective, either - for by keeping the parents far from fully aware of all that transpires they are compromising the validity and integrity of the whole evaluative procedure. If the parents are in the dark, in some sense, so too are the evaluators, since a valuable source of feedback is lost. One cannot feedback about something one doesn't know about.

I would like your thoughts on this. Is there a natural right to know all matters pertaining to one's child (gifted or otherwise)? Is it fair for an educational authority to study a child but not pass the full results of that study on to the parents? Does it compromise the whole procedure if access is denied? What is done in your country? Are parents given full information? Is it their right?

Please write your thoughts in comment. Thanks.

The hidden price of giftedness: books

It is expensive being the parent of a gifted child. It is even more expensive when there are several of them - in my case, three.

It is a truism that all children read books, but it would also be true to say that gifted children like to read more of them. As a teenager of thirteen and fourteen, I used to read a book a day. Without fail I would begin to read a book once I got home, after my homework, and I would continue to read until I had finished it. If I was fortunate, this was in the early hours of the morning and gave me time to get some sleep, but for longer books, I would finish as my family rose to get ready for school. On such nights, I didn't sleep at all, such was my love of reading. Growth hormone is released as one sleeps, so perhaps that is one reason why, though relatively tall by most standards, (just shy of six foot) I am the shortest male in my family: I simply didn't sleep much in my prime growth years!

Yesterday, we went to Kinokuniya, a Japanese bookshop on Orchard Road, with all three of our children. The plan was for them to browse through the books, make some choices and for all of us to leave happily laden with books.

Kinokuniya is, I would say, the largest bookshop in Singapore. It is much larger than the only Borders present. The question is, why isn't a European or American book chain providing the best offering in Singapore? I recall some marvellous bookshops in London...none of them are here: only Borders shows a presence with a modest store on Orchard Road that is a little too small to stock the greatest range. Kinokuniya, on the other hand, has 500,000 titles available in five languages.

Each of my children is different. Each has a liking for a different kind of book - and this is not just a matter of age. Ainan's books are of little interest to Fintan and Fintan's would be of little interest to Tiarnan - so I can't just pass the books down: new ones must be bought for each of my little readers.

I used to love bookshops more before I became a parent. Now, when it comes to the counter and we have a pile of books I am aware of something that was less of a concern when I was only buying for one: "sticker shock". Aren't books expensive these days? One of Ainan's books cost 50 dollars - and the total was hundreds of dollars for a few books, after Privileged Member "discount".

I don't know how much it will cost to raise my three sons, in terms of books bought, but I must be careful to remember my own childhood. I have about a thousand books in my childhood home collection. Should my three children require that number each, we will have three thousand, in total: multiply that by the (rising) cost of a book and it comes to a pretty impressive sum. Even that total assumes I don't have more children...which I probably will (given the yet to be won co-operation of my wife!).

Happy reading all.

(If you would like to read more of my gifted children: Ainan Celeste Cawley, seven years and two months, a scientific child prodigy, Fintan, three and Tiarnan, twelve months, please go to: http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/scientific-child-prodigy-guide.html I also write of gifted education, intelligence, IQ, child genius, adult genius, baby genius, child prodigy, savant, the creatively gifted, gifted adults and gifted children in general. Thanks.)

On being a father of three

Sigmund Freud came from a large family, with many siblings, as I understand it. He was also, in most eyes, "gifted". How did his parents cope with the demands of so many children, so many conflicting needs? Well, from one perspective, they didn't. They made the conscious decision to focus their attentions on young Sigmund, rather than the others - for they felt that he showed the greatest promise. We will never know what would have happened had they chosen to be more even in their handling of their children - but we do know what happened as a result of their decision: psychoanalysis was born and Sigmund Freud, grew up to be a Great Man.

I am the father of a young boy of seven, showing prodigious gift in science. However, I am also the father of two other sons, each of their own character and gifts. Being a father of three presents me with a smaller scale version of the Freuds' dilemma: how to raise my children? Do I focus my efforts on the one who shows so much promise...or foster the nascent gifts of the others, too, in an even handed way. The Freuds made their choice - and for Sigmund, it was a beneficial one - but at what cost to his siblings: what would they have been with a more even approach to their nurture?

I have observed that many gifted children are only children: their parents focus their attention on them solely, without the need for division of their attention. For the gifted child, this can only enhance their chances of making the best of their gifts. Perhaps, from the point of view of intellectual development, that is the best situation. Yet, a parent of several children cannot give that exclusive focus unless they are, to a degree, cold of heart. All my children are deserving of my fullest attention - yet, by definition full attention can only be bestowed on one person at a time. I observe in each of my children, some special character that deserves a father's fullest regard - yet, they pull me in three directions. So what do I do? I have chosen the even path - and give to each what I can each day. Perhaps if Ainan was my son alone, his mind would be that bit more nourished, his gifts that bit more polished - but I cannot help but feel that I would not give up any of my sons for such a thing. Ainan is one of three, today, perhaps more, another day. To each child I give what I can of my time, my effort - and do not think that any other way would be fair or loving.

Those who have but one child, gifted or not, do not have to make that choice, that division of attention between children. When a second child comes along they will understand this quandary that has no solution - for to be fair in attention, is to sacrifice some degree of the development of the "brightest" child. That cannot be helped, however, if one loves all one's children for themselves.

I will have more children, if I am fortunate, and as my attention becomes ever more divided between them, I will not for a moment doubt my choice. I would rather another child, than a situation in which I had but one to focus on. The house would be more the quieter, but it is not a quietness I would choose. Better the hubbub of many little voices: it is a sound which brings its own happiness - and one that I am quite content to know.

(If you would like to read of Ainan Celeste Cawley, seven years and one month, a scientific child prodigy, and his gifted brothers, please go to: http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/scientific-child-prodigy-guide.html I also write of child prodigy, child genius, adult genius, savant, the creatively gifted, gifted adults and gifted children in general. Thanks).

Scientific Child Prodigy - a guide

Welcome to those who are new to Scientific Child Prodigy.

It has come to my attention that some site visitors are not familiar with Ainan's story. Ainan is a prodigious young scientist. He has demonstrated this in public examinations and is the youngest person ever to have passed an O level, as verified by the Singapore Book of Records. He is at work on higher level material, presently. Indeed he has been a student of Chemistry, at Singapore Polytechnic, for over a year.

At 7 years old, Ainan was accepted into the GEP, Gifted Education Programme, after passing all their tests. They advanced him about a decade in Chemistry by placing him in classes at Raffles College and other institutions. However, the GEP had a different vision for Ainan than us. They wanted to focus on theoretical education, whereas Ainan was more interested in experimental Chemistry. We were doing all the theoretical work he needed at home. Their offer was, therefore, redundant. Thus, within a year we gave up working with the GEP. It was our decision and a good one.

I feel it necessary to point this out because some people don't take the time to find out the facts. This has led to misunderstandings by them. I hope that this clarifies matters for those who have shown they need that clarification. Thanks.

You may be looking for our IMDb listings. IMDB is the Internet Movie Database for film and tv professionals. If you would like to look at my IMDb listing for which another fifteen credits are to be uploaded, (which will probably take several months before they are accepted) please go to: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3438598/ As I write, the listing is new and brief - however, by the time you read this it might have a dozen or a score of credits...so please do take a look. My son, Ainan Celeste Cawley, also has an IMDb listing. His is found at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3305973/ My wife, Syahidah Osman Cawley, has a listing as well. Hers is found at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3463926/

There are many posts and it is easy to overlook some that would be of interest, given the simple linking structure of this site. Therefore I am going to point your attention towards some pages which could be of interest:

For the first words of my scientific child prodigy son, Ainan Celeste Cawley:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/first-words-of-child-prodigy.html

For his precociously early physical development, crawling at four months, walking at six:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/earliest-walker-earliest-talker.html

For his ability to see future developments of present science and technology:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/is-genius-prophetic.html

For Ainan's tendency to challenge himself with huge projects demanding attention and ingenuity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/grand-ambition-of-genius.html

For one of the signs of genius Ainan shows, and your kid may too:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/signs-of-genius-arcane-knowledge.html


For the early physical development of his younger brother, Tiarnan Hasyl Cawley:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/baby-tiarnan-crawls-downstairs.html

and more on his baby athleticism:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/athleticism-in-baby-opens-door-to.html

On why the gifted, geniuses, prodigies, and savants are important:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/prodigy-genius-and-gifted-why-are-they.html

On the peer group of prodigies: who do they relate to? Who can they best communicate with?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/peer-group-of-prodigy-intelligent.html

On the scepticism that the gifted sometimes face, when others learn of their abilities:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/did-leonardo-da-vinci-exist.html

On leadership and the way it shows in my son Fintan Nadym Cawley, 3.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/leader-of-pack_25.html

Why we need more gifted education for children:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/gifted-childrens-education-needs-more.html

Musical gift and how it may show itself in a baby, from Tiarnan Hasyl Cawley's example:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/baby-who-sings-himself-to-sleep.html

On Tiarnan's talkative nature and precocious speech development:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/talkative-baby-genius-verbal.html

Syahidah Osman Cawley, the mother of my three sons, including prodigy Ainan Celeste Cawley:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/09/heresmummy.html

Ainan Celeste Cawley's like of writing science books mainly in Chemistry and Physics:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/youngest-science-author.html

The socratic questioning of Ainan Celeste Cawley, as teacher of his father:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/socratic-questions-of-genius.html

The tragic neglect and waste of human gifts, that is a global problem:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/gifted-but-neglected-global-problem.html

On the possibility of photographic or eidetic memory:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/photographic-memory-myth-or-fact.html

On the need for homeschooling for gifted children:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/considering-homeschooling-education-at.html

On helping grow the audience of Scientific Child Prodigy - a new blog:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/on-helping-grow-audience.html

A photo of Daddy Cawley, and a little introduction to my life:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/heresdaddy-in-singapore.html

On the difficulty of finding quality teaching in modern schools, particularly for gifted children:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/education-what-education-teachers-who_13.html

On the need for mutual support in the gifted community:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/gifted-community-togetherness-is-all.html

On the adult reactions to a gifted child, a prodigy or a genius:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/genius-child-and-adult-envy.html

The artistic works of Ainan Celeste Cawley's uncle, Hafiz Osman, a Singaporean artist:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/paintings-sculptures-installations-art.html

An introduction to Hafiz Osman, Ainan's artist uncle:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/hafiz-osman-painter-sculptor.html

The problem of plagiarism that faces all creative people and how it affects your creative child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/plagiarism-and-creativity-original.html

Making time for creative work: genius needs its space...a tale about not wasting creative gifts:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/creativity-self-expression-and-time.html

The value and limits of iq testing: should you test your gifted child or not?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/iq-testing-to-test-or-not-to-test.html

The interior designs and designed objects of Ainan Celeste Cawley's artist uncle, Hafiz Osman:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/interior-designs-and-object-designs-of.html

Hafiz Osman's birthday surprise from an idea by Syahidah Osman Cawley:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/hafiz-osmans-art-birthday-surprise.html

The truth about whether the parents of prodigies are pushy or not:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/prodigy-and-pushy-parents-myth-or.html

The relationship between the iq of the parents and the children and how this relates to the inheritance of genius iq:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/genius-iq-and-genetic-inheritance.html

More of Tiarnan Hasyl Cawley's athletic progress and a discussion of Ainan's baby prowess in earlier days:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/babies-who-climb-early-athleticism.html

The internet conversation, the merits of posting a comment and the value of sharing:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/blogging-and-internet-dialogue.html

The natural confederacy that exists among the less bright, against the bright:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/confederacy-of-dunces.html

Who is the biggest bully in the school? An eye-opening discussion of a rarely recognized problem:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/biggest-bully-in-school.html

Are celebrities gifted? Do stars really shine intellectually or is it just the gloss of their make-up?
Get the truth on Hollywood stars and iq:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/celebrity-gift-or-creative-genius.html

Ainan Celeste Cawley, six, likes to invent his own scientific experiments, here is one:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/science-experiment-crash-test-dummies.html

Moderation in changes in the environment of a gifted child, preferred to address problems:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/parenting-prodigy-gifted-moderation.html

Heroism in children: how young does it show itself. Here is Fintan Nadym Cawley's own show of bravery:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/fintan-cawley-child-hero.html

A brief description of my blog and its range of contents, far and wide in the realm of genius:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/valentine-cawleys-blog-child-prodigy.html

How young do babies show high emotional intelligence? Here is Tiarnan displaying high EQ:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/emotional-intelligence-in-baby-self.html
What is the teacher's point of view on gifted children? Can they see a gifted child for what they are?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/teaching-gifted-educational.html

We all search the internet. Some do so with prejudice in mind. Here is one example:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/internet-google-search-and.html

Copyright protection is vital to all who create. Here is a discussion of Copyscape, a tool to protect against copyright breach and a mention of the financial penalties for breach:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/copyscape-and-copyright-protection.html

The prodigy paradox: the child prodigies view on educational challenge:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/10/prodigy-paradox-education-is-easy-when.html

Fatherhood brings much beauty into one's life: here is one such moment with Tiarnan:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/being-daddy-parenting-highs.html

Child prodigies find it hard, in some countries, to get an education, the UK provides an example:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/oxford-university-child-prodigies-out.html

Sometimes it is hard to know where to go for information on the internet - here are some links to useful gifted resources. This will expand over time.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/gifted-links-resources-for-genius.html

True success is rarely found by people - because they approach it the wrong way, here is a better way:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/secret-of-success-be-yourself.html

Are all children gifted? Some PC spokespeople would have you believe so. Here is my take:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/all-children-are-gifted.html

On the value of patience when searching an internet site - blog or not:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/rewards-of-patience-are-sweet.html

Child prodigy is a little understood and little studied phenomenon. The academic authorities speak with little actual knowledge of the breed. So who is best to consult on the matter?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/authority-on-child-prodigy.html

Some famous people attack child prodigy, using poorly constructed arguments, and weak reasoning. It is one element of the anti-gifted agenda that is found in many places. Here is my refutation of Malcolm Gladwell's recent attack on child prodigy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/malcolm-gladwell-and-child-prodigy.html

Many of my blog readers read in detail each and every post and spend quite some time on the blog site. Here are the details of the present record-holders, stars of the blog reading world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/record-breaking-internet-blog-readers.html

Malcolm Gladwell believes that only adults are gifted doers, and that gifted children are just "gifted learners". Ainan shows otherwise. Here I ask you to share your experiences about your gifted child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/are-you-parent-of-gifted-child.html

The Boy Who Knew Too Much: A Child Prodigy - how my blog got its name:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-my-blog-got-its-name.html

Gifts run in families. One of my relatives has the gifts of a mathematical savant - but is profoundly gifted, as well. Here I tell a story about his savant-like gift in action:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/josh-cawley-mathematical-savant-who.html

For a discussion of what goes into an actor's talents, thespian genius and the difference between stage actors and film stars, please go to:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-intelligent-are-actors-thespian.html

There are two basic types of thinker, the high IQ convergent thinker and the creative divergent thinker, here I discuss the differences and their uses in life and society:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/convergent-thinker-divergent-thinker.html

I live in Singapore. This is a city about which people have a certain view - but it has other traits, too. Here I talk of two observations of Singapore - the people and the weather.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/singapore-city-fire-and-rain.html

Tiarnan Hasyl Cawley is my nine month old son. He speaks at the most surprising moments, his little voice emerging from silence, without warning, as if to say: "Surprise!" Here I write of one such surprise:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/words-of-love-on-tiarnans-tongue.html

All gifted children are special. Sometimes we are led to believe that they are just like the other gifted children. Not so. Here I speak of a fallacy in the way gifted children are viewed by psychologists:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/all-gifted-children-are-unique.html

My site is read by many different kinds of people, but one particular group is obvious: academics and their spouses at Universities and research institutes across the world. Here I speak of something I have observed about them:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/silence-of-academia-curious.html

Baby Tiarnan Hasyl Cawley is nine months and counting. Literally. (Though he began to do so some time ago, actually, this is my first post about it).

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/numerate-dreams-of-baby-tiarnan.html

Sometimes it is the teacher who is the bully in school. Here is a success story of a gifted child whose parents took action:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/triumph-over-teacher-bullying.html

Rembrandt is probably the greatest Dutch painter of all time. Here I take a brief look at him and his artistic gifts for reasons that will become clear in a later post:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/rembrandt-greatest-dutch-artist-of-all.html

Here I discuss two gifted cultures: America and Singapore and examine the differing emphasis placed on achievement and IQ in the two nations:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/two-gifted-cultures-america-and.html

You can earn $20,000 USD per gifted family by appearing in a TV show on gifted children in the US. You must be a US resident to appear. Details follow:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/casting-call-us-20000-for-gifted.html

A TV show documentary on gifted children and their families contacted me: here is a further post on the $20,000 USD opportunity for your family:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/tv-show-is-documentary.html

Differing educational cultures welcome gifted boys or girls in different ways. Here I write of how my gifted child, scientific child prodigy, Ainan Celeste Cawley has been welcomed, in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/welcoming-gifted-culture-of-acceptance.html

President George W. Bush came to Singapore to give a speech addressed to the whole of South-East Asia - and to have pleasant dinner at the Istana (the Palace of Singapore):

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/president-bush-is-in-singapore.html

Often gifted adults are not well treated in the work place: they are greeted with jealousy by their less gifted brethren - or sometimes worse. Here is one story of what can happen to a gifted working adult (example in Singapore):

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/gifted-adults-in-workplace.html

Ainan Celeste Cawley is shows not only the nature of a prodigy, in being prodigious, but also the nature of a genius: in being creative, and thinking of new ideas, beyond what he knows. Here he invents the principle of optoelectronics, without prior knowledge of it:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/ainan-invents-optoelectronics.html

For an account of Ainan Celeste Cawley's tendency to write pages and pages of chemical equations daily, in fullest detail:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/ainan-cawleys-chemical-equations.html

Ainan Celeste Cawley has an interest in the history of science: how and why science came about

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/history-of-science-ainans-fascination.html

Tiarnan Hasyl Cawley, is a relatively verbal baby. Here he shows an understanding that different languages may be semantically equivalent, in a trilingual conversation:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/trilingual-conversation-with-baby.html

Baby Tiarnan Hasyl Cawley is quite precocious in his movement, here he tackles walking upstairs, at nine months old:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/baby-tiarnan-walks-upstairs.html

Singapore is obsessed with science and technology. Here I write of a public science education initiative:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/singaporean-public-education-science.html

Ainan Celeste Cawley has been six for one whole year. This is an account of his seventh birthday party, with a space adventure theme:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/ainans-seventh-birthday-space.html

Happy Thanksgiving America: I hope you had a great day!

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/happy-thanksgiving.html

Ainan Celeste Cawley is an incessant inventor of all things electrical, mechanical and chemical. Here I discuss his regular drawings/blueprints of new machines and devices:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/inventor-electrical-mechanical.html

One reader wondered in his search terms, how to tell if a child is a prodigy, here I answer him:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/is-your-child-prodigy.html

Creativity is the foundation of genius, but is it appreciated in the education system?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/problem-of-creativity-examinations.html

Genius is a mysterious and wonderful human attribute. It is the rarest of gifts - but is it correlated with IQ? Here Rembrandt is used as an example, to examine the issue:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/was-rembrandt-genius.html

Some see the wonder in our story and question whether the Cawley family is real. Here is my answer to those who puzzle at the tale of a prodigy and his family:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/is-cawley-family-real.html

Every child dreams, but of what does a genius child dream? Here I tell of one dream of a child genius - or at least, a single remark from one:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/dreams-of-child-genius.html

Syahidah Osman and Valentine Cawley met by chance, ten years ago: here I comment on this anniversary.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/11/tenth-anniversary-of-chance-meeting.html

A passion for numbers defines many who go on to become highly adept at mathematics, here I observe my child prodigy son, Ainan Celeste Cawley's response to numbers:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/passion-for-numbers-numeracy.html

Genius is allied to social isolation and solitude. Are geniuses solitary figures? Here is my view on genius:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/creative-genius-and-social-isolation.html

Leonardo Da Vinci may well be the greatest Universal Genius of all time. Here are his last words:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/leonardo-da-vincis-last-words.html

Ainan Celeste Cawley has an interest in geology, minerals and stones in general:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/diamonds-and-dolomite-mineral.html

Ainan is replete with rare knowledge - and beautiful thoughts about it. Astronomy is one of his interests. Here is Ainan on our Sun and its hidden nature:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/song-of-sun-celestial-music.html

Fintan Nadym Cawley, three, is a boy of personal gifts. Here is a tale of how he took the role of a motivational speaker, one day, showing that he has social gifts that evidence emotional intelligence at work:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/youngest-motivational-speaker-in-world.html

Tiarnan is an athletic baby. Here I write of another milestone in his motor development: walking downstairs unassisted - and an acrobatic feat that he does with a wall, a sofa and a split-level apartment:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/tiarnan-walks-downstairs-unassisted.html

Ainan Celeste Cawley, seven years, and two weeks, is a scientific child prodigy, with a liking of designing chemicals: here I speak of a recent molecular design:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/molecular-designer-chemical-genius-at.html

Tiarnan Hasyl Cawley is a ten month old toddler - he is also rather quick of hand and eye. Here I tell of one example of his quickness - and his poor taste in food:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/fast-food-faster-baby-tiarnan.html

As babies grow, they gradually come to assert their own personalities. Here, Tiarnan shows that he knows what he wants and knows how to tell Daddy what to do:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/tiarnan-tells-daddy-what-to-do.html

Babies are usually unaware of the dangers of the world. Tiarnan, however, is different. Here he shows his alertness to what is dangerous - and does something about it.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/words-of-warning-sense-of-danger.html

Some parents over-timetable their children. Here I discuss the importance of play for a child's development:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/importance-of-play-for-children.html

If you have arrived off a search engine, in search of particular information, here is some advice about finding it, on my blog:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/search-engine-traffic-advice.html

What is the difference between a "gifted child" and a child prodigy?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/gifted-child-and-prodigy-difference.html

What is a genius? Is genius just high IQ?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/what-is-genius-is-iq-enough.html

How is a child prodigy perceived by the general public? How do they react to a prodigy's abilities?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/public-reactions-to-prodigy.html

The Pioneer 10 anomaly is a modern scientific mystery. Here is Ainan's first thought on it:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/pioneer-10-anomaly-and-ainans.html

How is genius received by women?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-is-genius-perceived-welcomed-or.html

Why do I write this blog?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/why-do-i-write-this-blog.html

Kindness: how valuable is it? Is it the greatest virtue?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/value-of-kindness.html

Advice on the early speech of her child, at six weeks - and how to handle it:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/advice-for-jena-early-speech.html

Some people have misunderstood my question on Rousseau's observation, here I try to correct that:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/rousseau-correction-of.html

My wife observed one good reason to marry a Caucasian (if you are Asian):

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/why-marry-caucasian.html

A true gift should emerge naturally from the child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/natural-emergence-of-gift.html

Some people are polymathically gifted: is this better than being of a single gift?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/are-many-gifts-better-than-one.html

My policy on comment posts on my blog - a necessary good:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/policy-on-comment-posts.html

Fintan and the "Crocodile"

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/fintan-and-crocodile.html

Merry Christmas everyone:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/merry-christmas-to-world.html

Fintan, three, is a very sweet boy. Here is his reaction to Christmas.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/christmas-in-fintans-words.html

Is it better to be gifted and isolated or part of the "gifted community", well that depends...

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/gifted-isolation-or-gifted-community.html

Tiarnan is a perceptive child and a visual one, here we see him interpret a shadow:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/meaning-of-shadow.html

An earthquake in Taiwan has disrupted internet connections in South-east Asia:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/taiwanese-earthquake-and-internet.html

Ainan likes to build things - mini civil engineering projects. Here we learn of the fate of one project:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/civil-engineer-and-godzilla.html

Fintan is ever the brave boy, here is a tale of his undauntedness:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/fintans-christmas-request.html

Ainan is a molecular designer. Here he discusses one problem with his molecules:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2006/12/ainan-and-molecules-that-may-never-be.html

Here is how we saw in the New Year with our three boys:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/fireworks-at-marina-singapore.html

Tiarnan, eleven months, hails a taxi:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnan-hails-taxi.html

Back to school, for Ainan: some thoughts on primary school and the gifted.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/back-to-school.html

On being a father of three:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/on-being-father-of-three.html

Tiarnan, eleven months, goes vacuum cleaning:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnan-and-uncooperative-vacuum.html

Is education necessary for success?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/is-education-necessary-for-success.html

Tiarnan has an eye for Art and an understanding of representation:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnan-and-animals.html

What is the demeanour of a young child prodigy like?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/attitudes-of-young-prodigy.html

Is a big family bad for the IQ of its members?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/is-big-family-bad-for-iq.html

Leonardo Da Vinci: did he see the world differently to others?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/leonardos-speed-of-perception.html

Tiarnan, in training:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnans-training-regime.html

The American and UK style education are different, here I look at some of the ways they differ:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/comparative-education-america-and-uk.html

Tiarnan's seeks out music - and reacts to it, emotionally:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnans-sensitivity-to-music.html

Are online games an education...or a threat to it?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/are-online-games-educational.html

Tiarnan's first birthday party:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnan-at-safari.html

Some people get stressed easily, others are cool under pressure: which is Ainan?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/observation-of-ainans-composure-under.html

Fintan shows his sweetness of nature in many ways, most days:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/fintans-sweetness-of-character.html

Are there any advantages to being a child prodigy?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/advantages-of-being-child-prodigy.html

How young can a child feel a sense of loss when someone is no longer around?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnans-sense-of-loss.html

Tiarnan often manages to surprise with his understanding of the world, here is one example:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnan-and-wiring.html

Prodigies and savants both possess remarkable abilities, but what is the difference between them?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/prodigy-and-savant-difference.html

Fintan can be wise in surprising ways, here he makes a social judgement:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/fintan-advises-mummy.html

Can a baby tell the time?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/tiarnan-and-time.html

Who is the brightest child in the class?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/01/quietest-child-is-often-brightest.html

The importance of a good teacher, for every child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/importance-of-good-teacher.html

Elitism: a dangerous concept

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/elitism-is-dangerous-word.html

How to go about homeschooling in a nation that has no tradition of it?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/first-steps-to-homeschooling.html

Some babies love to climb, a little too much, Tiarnan is one such:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/tiarnan-baby-mountaineer.html

Who does one turn to, to secure provision for one's gifted child? Well, how about one's Member of Parliament?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/letter-to-parliament.html

Singapore Parliament answers:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/parliament-answers.html

Are practical children and gifted children two different types?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/practical-and-gifted.html

What good is high IQ?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/what-good-is-high-iq.html

Who is a genius?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/who-is-genius.html

Ainan's admission into the Gifted Education Programme, Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/its-official-gifted-education-programme.html

Tiarnan invents the idea of an expletive:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/tiarnan-invents-expletives.html

How early can a child begin to read?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/early-reading-first-word-recognition.html

How do educational authorities behave towards parents? Here is Singapore in action:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/how-to-make-parents-unhappy-singapore.html

The result of Ainan's Chemistry Conference:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/ainans-chemistry-conference.html

Fintan sometimes says the unexpected:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/fintan-prophet-speaks.html

The significance of the Year of the Golden Pig, for Singaporeans:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/year-of-golden-pig.html

Raising a gifted child has unexpected costs:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/hidden-price-of-giftedness-books.html

Fintan has his own way of speaking and thinking - here is one anecdote:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/fintanism-fintans-means-of-expression.html

Bestselling books for a genius boy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/bestselling-books-for-genius-boy.html

At what age do children make alibis for themselves? Here Tiarnan does so:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/tiarnan-invents-alibi.html

What is President Bush's IQ? The IQ of leaders:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/president-bushs-iq.html

The Gifted Education Programme, Singapore, is interested in our son. Here are the latest developments:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/gifted-education-programme-singapore.html

The right to know about your child, in gifted education:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/right-to-know-in-gifted-education.html

Tiarnan shows his personality when he meets "Sleeping Beauty":

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/tiarnan-and-sleeping-beauty.html

The chemistry of charisma: Ainan at play

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/chemistry-of-charisma.html

Do gifted children learn their observed quietness?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/do-gifted-children-learn-quietness.html

Ainan is to be "radically accelerated" - but is it really accelaration?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/radical-acceleration-that-isnt.html

Fintan displays unusual social skills for one so young. Here he tries a bit of "personal coaching":

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/fintan-mummys-personal-coach.html

Tiarnan has developed an interesting view of his father:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/02/tiarnan-recognizes-his-daddy.html

Comparative education: how an American and a Singaporean High School compare:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/comparative-education-singapore-high.html

Tiarnan is inventive in many ways. Here he invents the practical joke:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnans-invents-practical-joke.html

What does a boy genius read?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/what-does-boy-genius-read.html

What is NUS High School?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/nus-high-school-singapore-what-is-it.html

The NUS High School meeting:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/nus-high-school-meeting.html

What people think of a child prodigy's father - one aspect:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/child-prodigys-father-what-people-think.html

How do people react to a child prodigy in Singapore?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/reaction-to-child-prodigy-singapore.html

Should child prodigies be given a chance to develop their skills?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/child-prodigy-allowed-to-develop-or-not.html

Fintan has acute vision and powers of perception:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/fintans-range-of-perception-eagle-eyed.html

Fintan's powers of perception, further examined:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/further-observations-on-fintans.html

How should a gifted child be educated: broadly or deeply?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/how-to-educate-child-prodigies-and.html

Ainan is ever experimenting. Here he surprises me:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/ainans-experimental-flair-practical.html

Fintan, has many surprising qualities, here is one:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/unexpected-early-reader.html

Ainan considers the future of science:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/ainan-and-future-of-science.html

Who are the staff at NUS High School?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/nus-high-school-academic-staff.html

Life with Fintan is filled with funny moments, here is one:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/who-is-hero-of-story.html

The little Singaporean and the maid:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/little-singaporean-and-maid.html

Tiarnan is beginning to show an interest in and ability for, Art:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnans-first-adventures-in-art.html

Ainan has a solution to the Earth's environmental problems:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/environmentalist-solution-to-earths.html

The great IQ con:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/great-iq-con.html

Tiarnan has good fine motor control, here he shows it, at work:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnans-fine-motor-control.html

The Flynn Effect: are we all getting smarter?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/flynn-effect-are-we-all-getting-smarter.html

I tried to comment on a Daily Mail story:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/daily-mail-uk-seekers-of-truth.html

Tiarnan tries inter-species communication:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnan-tries-inter-species.html

Of imagination and morality: a lesson from the classroom.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/more-lessons-from-classroom-morality.html

The Stanford University EPGY program comes to Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/stanford-university-epgy-in-singapore.html

Tiarnan's speed of reaction, saves the day:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnans-speed-of-reaction.html

The Daily Mail censored my comment on their website. Do they have a policy of censorship?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/daily-mail-censorship-policy-of.html

There are unique difficulties in parenting a prodigy child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/difficulty-of-parenting-prodigy-child.html

Tiarnan knows his animals:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnan-knows-his-animals.html

Fintan goes swimming, in his own way:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/fintan-goes-swimming.html

Raymond Ravaglia, of Stanford University's EPGY discusses the basic flaw in American education:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/ravaglia-on-american-education-and.html

Fintan's perspective on the adult world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/fintans-perspective-on-adult-world.html
Ainan experiments with walking on water, scientifically:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/ainan-walks-on-water-experiment.html

Child prodigies and the media, Ainan's experience:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/child-prodigies-and-media.html

Tiarnan invents a new way to climb:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnan-invents-new-way-to-climb.html

The effect of fame on customer service:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/effect-of-fame-on-customer-service.html

The effect of fame: an encounter at a supermarket:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/encounter-at-supermarket-singapore.html

Tiarnan reacts to being in the news:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnan-reacts-to-being-in-news.html

On estimating ratio IQ from developmental markers:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/ratio-iq-and-developmental-markers.html

All examining Boards are not the same. Here's what happened when we found out:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/differences-between-examining-boards.html

How does ratio IQ estimation compare to IQ testing?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/ratio-iq-estimation-versus-iq-tests.html
How to test for IQ, without taking a test for IQ:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/iq-testing-without-iq-testing.html

Tiarnan is a brave boy, here he shows how:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnan-brave.html

How good is Ainan's comprehension of textbooks:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/how-good-is-ainans-comprehension-of.html

The gifted and the future of society:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/gifted-and-future-of-society.html

Tiarnan tries Daddy's shoes:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/tiarnan-tries-daddys-shoes.html

Fintanism and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/03/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and.html

Singapore's IQ distribution and giftedness:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/singapores-iq-distribution-and.html

Singapore shopping: a land of smiles...but why?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/singapore-shopping-with-smile.html

Fintan's creative perception - seeing the world with artist's eyes:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/fintans-creative-perception.html

The incommensurability of education systems:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/incommensurability-of-education-systems.html

Fintan experiences someone's cowardice in the playground:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/cowardice-in-playground.html

Do geniuses always get credit for their work?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/do-geniuses-get-credit-for-their-work.html

Hwa Chong Institution:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/hwa-chong-institution.html

Singapore's experience of the gifted:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/singapores-experience-of-gifted.html

Can a child's imagination ever be too much?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/childs-imagination-can-it-be-too-much.html

Fintan spots a dinosaur in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/fintan-spots-dinosaur.html

Ainan explores mathematics, for himself:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/ainan-explores-mathematics.html

Why: "The Boy Who Knew Too Much"?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/why-boy-who-knew-too-much.html

Why: "Perhaps too many gifts."?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/why-perhaps-too-many-gifts.html

Fintan's cartoon watching. What is special about it?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/fintans-cartoon-watching.html

A dinosaur in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/dinosaur-in-singapore.html

Fintan's reaction to my blogging:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/fintans-reaction-to-blog.html

Does everyone reach out a helping hand to a prodigy?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/not-everyone-helps-prodigy.html

How fast can a man move when his child is in danger?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/power-of-unconscious.html

Fintan shows his internal aesthetic:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/fintan-choose-his-colours.html

Raffles Institution offer to help:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/raffles-institution-offer-to-help.html

All rounders and specialists:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/on-all-rounders-and-specialists.html

Those who will never understand the imaginative:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/those-who-will-never-understand.html

Reactions to Ainan in Indonesia:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/reactions-to-ainan-in-indonesia.html

Leonardo da Vinci's view of Humanity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/leonardos-view-of-humanity.html

David Beckham, footballer, legend - and brilliant guy?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/david-beckham-footballer-and-legend.html

Tiarnan arranges time with his mummy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/tiarnan-arranges-time-with-mummy.html

Ainan's gum arabic flow experiment:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/ainans-gum-arabic-flow-experiment.html

Tiarnan, the defiant:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/tiarnan-defiant.html

Malay translations of blog posts:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/malay-translations-of-blog-posts.html

Front page news, Malaysia:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/front-page-news-malaysia.html

A quiet trip to Nanyang Technological University, NTU, for Ainan:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/quiet-trip-to-ntu.html

Ainan's charity work day - his first volunteer experience:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/ainans-charity-work-day.html

The tyranny of examination grades:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/tyranny-of-examination-grades.html

Fintan the athletic child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/fintan-athletic-child.html

On taking several IQ tests - which result counts?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/taking-several-iq-tests.html

Tiarnan's concern for his Daddy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/tiarnans-concern-for-daddy.html

Ainan, an unconscious actor?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/ainan-unconscious-actor.html

Fintan and the secrets of the Sun:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/fintan-and-secrets-of-sun.html

Tiarnan and the piano:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/tiarnan-and-piano.html

IQ and wealth: Zagorsky study:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/iq-and-wealth-zagorsky-study.html

Searching for a tutor:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/searching-for-tutor.html

Karl Benz, child prodigy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/karl-benz-child-prodigy.html

Tiarnan, the little policeman:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/04/tiarnan-little-policeman.html

Raffles and the laboratory:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/raffles-and-laboratory.html

The value of child prodigies:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/value-of-child-prodigies.html

Tiarnan of the smile:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/tiarnan-of-smile.html

Fintan's world of the imagination:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/fintans-world-of-imagination.html

What would the world be if the jealous held the reigns of policy?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/on-jealousy-and-policy.html

Brotherly love and solidarity: Tiarnan's demonstration.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/brotherly-love-and-solidarity.html

The art of communication, Tiarnan style:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/art-of-communication-tiarnan-style.html

Careers advice for a gifted child: lessons from Syahidah's life:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/careers-advice-for-gifted-child.html

Who does Valentine Cawley look like? A celebrity search:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/celebrity-look-likes-famous-faces.html

Further photographic correlations of Valentine Cawley:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/valentine-cawley-celebrity-look-likes.html

Intellectual stars and national success:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/intellectual-stars-and-national-success.html

Leonardo da Vinci: musician:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/leonardo-da-vinci-musician.html

Speed learning practical chemistry:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/speed-learning-practical-chemistry.html

Welcome readers from Italy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/welcome-readers-from-italy.html

The importance of personality:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/importance-of-personality.html

Child safety: window grilles are a life-saver. Here is Tiarnan's reason why:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/child-safety-window-grilles-life-saver.html

Is sweetness of character innate? Fintan's example:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/is-sweetness-of-character-innate.html

Berita Harian, Singapore: front page news, again:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/berita-harian-singapore-front-page-news.html

Ainan invents mathematical theories and formula:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/ainan-invents-mathematical-theories-and.html

Babelfish translation:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/babelfish-page-translation-for-you.html

A day out at Singapore Zoo:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/singapore-zoo-day-out.html

Technorati ranking for scientific child prodigy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/technorati-ranking-for-scientific-child.html

A close encounter of the Bird Kind.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/close-encounter-of-bird-kind.html

Albert Einstein on gifted isolation:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/albert-einstein-on-gifted-isolation.html

20 Minutos (the leading Spanish daily by readership) on Ainan:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/20-minutos-on-ainan-celeste-cawley.html

Genetic discrimination against the gifted:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/genetic-discrimination-against-gifted.html

Are children image conscious?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/05/are-children-image-conscious.html

Giftedness and "palm-reading":

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/giftedness-and-palm-reading.html

The meaning of a child who paces:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/child-who-paces-about.html

What is a savant?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/what-is-savant-syndrome.html

Does water boil at room temperature?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/does-water-boil-at-room-temperature.html

Tiarnan's love of nature:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/tiarnans-love-of-nature.html

The need for greater empathy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/need-for-greater-empathy.html

Delayed gratification and achievement:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/delayed-gratification-and-achievement.html

Fintan sings his own songs:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/fintan-sings-his-own-songs.html

Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, Child Prodigy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/johann-carl-friedrich-gauss.html

Tiarnan's hungry tummy - and his solution:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/tiarnans-hungry-tummy.html

On being an academic reference:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/on-being-academic-reference.html

La Vanguardia, Spain - coverage of Ainan:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/la-vanguardia-spain-barcelona.html

A high IQ promotes longevity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/high-iq-promotes-longevity.html

When advice, is not advice:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/when-advice-is-not-advice.html

La Stampa, Italy on Ainan:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/la-stampa-italy.html

Speed of processing and exams:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/speed-of-processing-and-exams.html

The importance of attribution:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/importance-of-attribution.html

The tale of a cowboy hat:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/tale-of-cowboy-hat.html

Are geniuses ever satisfied?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/are-geniuses-ever-satisfied.html

News in the Philippines, in People Tonight:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/peoples-tonight-philippine-news.html

Genius and academic success:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/genius-and-academic-success.html

The tyranny of tests, UK style:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/tyranny-of-tests.html


Encouraging and discouraging creativity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/encouraging-and-discouraging-creativity.html

Fintan's fourth birthday:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/birthday-of-singapore-cowboy.html

Tiarnan and the colours of the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/tiarnan-and-colours-of-world.html

Tiarnan and the meaning of Art:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/tiarnan-and-meaning-of-art.html

Starting at NUS High:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/starting-at-nus-high.html

Prodigies and their parents:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/06/prodigies-and-their-parents.html

Educational testing and intellectual performance:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/educational-testing-and-intellectual.html

Tiarnan's taste in food:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/tiarnans-taste-in-food.html

The Universality of intelligence:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/universality-of-intelligence.html

The problem with Universities:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/problem-with-universities.html

NUS High: Is education appropriate?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/nus-high-is-education-appropriate.html

Let children play:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/let-children-play.html

Gifted people in Australia:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/i-am-unable-to-post-title-on-this-post.html

Is there news of Ainan in Venezuala?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/is-there-news-in-venezuala-i-ask.html

Ainan on the origin of life:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/origin-of-life.html

Death on the roads, Fintan's view:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/death-on-roads-childs-view.html

On haircuts and conformity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/on-haircuts-and-conformity.html

The early signs of an artist:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/signs-of-artist.html

NUS High School responds to Ainan's situation:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/nus-high-school-responds.html

Volksblad, the South African newspaper, writes of Ainan:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/volksblad-south-african-newspaper.html
Ainan counts calories:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/ainan-counts-calories.html

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Ainan's and Fintan's reaction:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/harry-potter-order-of-phoenix.html

Ainan speaks out on scientific responsibility:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/ainan-on-scientific-responsibility.html

Tiarnan tests the temperature, in his own way:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/tiarnan-tests-temperature.html

IQ and testosterone in children, the correlations:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/iq-and-testosterone-in-children.html

Tiarnan and the natural world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/tiarnan-and-natural-world.html

Fintan on teaching reading:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/fintan-on-teaching-reading.html

The country where love is banned:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/where-love-is-banned.html

The Open University is closed:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/open-university-is-closed.html

Is school food junk food?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/is-school-food-junk-food.html

Fintan's school report:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/fintans-school-report.html

Genius and long-term relationships:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/07/genius-and-long-term-relationships.html

Does Singapore value diversity?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/does-singapore-value-diversity.html

Of bondage and educational servitude:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/of-bondage-and-educational-servitude.html

Language school, Singapore, Tiarnan style:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/language-school-singapore-tiarnan-style.html

Ainan's recipe for Fish and Chips:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/ainans-recipe-for-fish-and-chips.html

Mira Sorvino and scientific fame:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/mira-sorvino-and-scientific-fame.html

Teresa Hsu, Singaporean Supercentenarian:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/teresa-hsu-singaporean-supercentenarian.html

Of genius, wealth and poverty:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/of-genius-wealth-and-poverty.html

Ainan's love of abstruse chemicals:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/ainans-love-of-abstruse-chemicals.html

A life of achievement:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/life-of-achievement.html

Genetic determination of all giftedness:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/genetic-determination-of-all-giftedness.html

Can Britain survive trash culture?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/can-britain-survive-trash-culture.html

International Left-handers' Day, August 13:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/international-left-handers-day-august.html

School food and allergy management:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/school-food-and-allergy-management.html

Social skills in toddlers:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/social-skills-in-toddlers.html

Left-handedness and divergent thinking:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/left-handedness-and-divergent-thinking.html

Does College make you fat?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/does-college-make-you-fat.html

Children and pet animals:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/children-and-pet-animals.html

The infinity of chemical knowledge:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/infinity-of-chemical-knowledge.html

The mystery of the disappearing lettuce:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/mystery-of-disappearing-lettuce.html

What does early college mean?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/what-does-early-college-mean.html

Self-perception of toddler:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/self-perception-of-toddler.html

Construction of the Grand Snail Hotel:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/construction-of-grand-snail-hotel.html

The gifted and the standardized classroom:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/gifted-and-standardized-classroom.html
Does Singapore value copyright?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/does-singapore-value-copyright.html

Odex and Pacific Net, Singapore - further comment:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/odex-pacific-net-singapore-quote.html

Hafiz Osman, Syahidah's brother, wins the Winston Oh Art Award:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/hafiz-osman-wins-art-award.html

The closure of the Intelligent Singaporean, blog aggregator:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/intelligent-singaporean-blog-aggregator.html

The true nature of personality:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/true-nature-of-personality.html

The quality of memory - incidental knowledge:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/quality-of-memory-incidental-knowledge.html

Time Magazine: Are we failing our geniuses?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/time-magazine-failing-our-geniuses.html

The fall of snail kingdom:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/fall-of-snail-kingdom.html

This is my five hundredth post:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/this-is-my-five-hundredth-post.html

Odex, Pacific net and Gamesmart:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/odex-pacific-net-and-gamesmart.html

Fintan knows his toys:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/fintan-knows-his-toys.html

Tiarnan and the beetle:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/08/tiarnan-and-beetle.html

High five, Tiarnan style:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/high-five-tiarnan-style.html

The birth of scepticism:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/birth-of-scepticism.html

IQ and the politics of science:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/iq-and-politics-of-science.html

Changi Airport, Singapore: Hafiz Osman's flight

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/changi-airport-singapore-hafiz-flight.html

Tiarnan shows his athleticism:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/tiarnan-shows-his-athleticism.html

It is never too late to live:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/it-is-never-too-late-to-live.html

When education becomes abusive:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/when-education-becomes-abusive.html

A science prodigy's comedic sense:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/science-prodigys-comedic-sense.html

Child Prodigy Schools: an educational trend.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/child-prodigy-schools-educational-trend.html

The pace of education for the gifted:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/pace-of-education-for-gifted.html

In homeschooling permission limbo:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/in-homeschooling-permission-limbo.html

Tiarnan's emotional response:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/tiarnans-emotional-responses.html

SMRT unfair taxi fare:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/smrt-unfair-taxi-fare.html

Natural hairstyle and individuality:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/natural-hairstyle-and-individuality.html
Was William Shakespeare a writer?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/was-william-shakespeare-writer.html

Tiarnan and the public bar:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/tiarnan-and-public-bar.html

The amazing Super Moths of Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/amazing-super-moths-of-singapore.html
Seeking a Chemistry lab in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/seeking-chemistry-lab-in-singapore.html

First anniversary of Prodigy Blog:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/first-anniversary-of-prodigy-blog.html

Childhood imagination and acting on the stage:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/childhood-imagination-and-acting-on.html

O.J. Simpson: fame and invulnerability:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/ojsimpson-fame-and-invulnerability.html

Progress on homeschooling in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/progress-on-homeschooling-singapore.html

The mysterious genius of Athens:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/mysterious-genius-of-athens.html

The study of geography:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/study-of-geography.html

The strange vocabulary of Tiarnan Cawley:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/strange-vocabulary-of-tiarnan-cawley.html

On accepting the testimony of others:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/on-accepting-testimony-of-others.html

Artfriend and customer service in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/artfriend-and-customer-service-in.html

The value of Science in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/value-of-science-in-singapore.html

The No Child Left Behind Act: Is Bush One?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/no-child-left-behind-act-is-bush-one.html

Kenji Nagai APF videojournalist in Burma:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/kenji-nagai-apf-videojournalist-in.html

Listen to the children:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/listen-to-children.html

Famous inventors, John Boyd Dunlop:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/09/famous-inventors-john-boyd-dunlop.html

Lost and missing comment posts:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/lost-and-missing-comment-posts.html

The brain of Neanderthal Man:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/brain-of-neanderthal-man.html

Daddy is on a roll:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/daddys-on-roll.html

Akiane Kramarik, a child prodigy artist?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/akiane-kramarik-child-prodigy-artist.html

A child's book shelf:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/childs-book-shelf.html

Irish roots go deep into history:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/irish-roots-go-deep-into-history.html

Computer software and the child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/computer-software-and-child.html

Does anyone think anymore?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/does-anyone-think-anymore.html

The importance of creativity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/importance-of-creativity.html

The best party in the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/best-party-in-world.html

Doris Lessing, Nobel Prize for Literature:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/doris-lessing-nobel-prize-for.html

Hogwarts Castle - J K Rowling sues:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/hogwarts-castle-j-k-rowling-sues.html

Gerhard Ertl, Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry, 2007:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/gerhard-ertl-nobel-prize-for-chemistry.html

The origins of the Irish people:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/origins-of-irish-people.html

Eternal Child Hunger Pangs:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/eternal-child-hunger-pangs.html

Freedom of Speech and the United States:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/freedom-of-speech-and-united-states.html

Little Boy, Big Heart:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/little-boy-big-heart.html

Youth Olympic Games, 2010, IOC:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/youth-olympic-games-2010-ioc.html

Tale of a zebra print:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/tale-of-zebra-print.html

International Olympic Committee blog visit:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/international-olympic-committee-blog.html

Parenting a gifted child, anxious moments:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/parenting-gifted-child-anxious-moments.html

The dangers of mobile phones:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/dangers-of-mobile-phones.html

Recent UFO sighting Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/recent-ufo-sighting-in-singapore.html

Singapore Book of World Records:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/singapore-book-of-world-records.html

Celebrity sighting on a train:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/celebrity-sighting-on-train.html

Chance meeting with a "family friend":

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/chance-meeting-with-family-friend.html

Jealousy at NUS High School:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/jealousy-at-nus-high-school.html

Does anyone read anymore?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/does-anyone-read-anymore.html

Happy Birthday, Syahidah:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/happy-birthday-syahidah.html

The Diamond Hope, VLCC, a Supertanker:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/10/diamond-hope-vlcc-supertanker.html

Happy Halloween, everyone:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/happy-halloween-everyone.html

The best students in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/best-students-in-singapore.html

Lost property in Singapore, Ainan style:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/lost-property-in-singapore-ainan-style.html

A successful children's party, the signs:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/successful-childs-party-signs.html

The beginnings of sibling rivalry:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/beginnings-of-sibling-rivalry.html

A global search for a University:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/global-search-for-university.html

Traffic surge from the Netherlands, Austria and Germany:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/traffic-surge-from-netherlands-austria.html

Friendship between species: a love of animals:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/friendship-between-species-love-of.html

The flipside of reservation in the classroom:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/flipside-of-reservation-in-classroom.html

The notationally gifted:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/notationally-gifted.html

Noise pollution and modern life:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/noise-pollution-and-modern-life.html

How to measure the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-to-measure-world.html

A little shop of horrors:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/12/little-shop-of-horrors.html

On the life of an expat:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/12/on-life-of-expat.html

The 2006 Pisa Survey on OECD education:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/12/2006-pisa-survey-on-oecd-education.html

Does Japan have a future?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/12/does-japan-have-future.html

Fast food and young children:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/12/fast-food-and-young-children.html

Life purpose for a genius:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/12/life-purpose-for-genius.html

Chimps' maths skills rival humans':

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2007/12/chimps-maths-skills-rival-humans.html

Heath Ledger, film actor, dead at 28, in NYC, some observations:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/01/heath-ledger-actor-dead-in-nyc.html

Is Singapore an uncaring society?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/01/is-singapore-uncaring-society.html

The luck of the half-Irish:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/01/luck-of-half-irish.html

"Child Prodigy Veterinarian", Courtney Oliver, 10:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/02/child-prodigy-veterinarian-courtney.html

Lee Kuan Yew reconsiders population:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/02/lee-kuan-yew-reconsiders-population.html

Chemistry experiments beyond the book:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/02/chemistry-experiments-beyond-book.html

Gong xi fa cai: Happy Chinese New Year!

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/02/gong-xi-fa-cai-happy-chinese-new-year.html

Record Breakers Singapore Edition TV Show:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/02/record-breakers-singapore-tv-show.html

A toddler on working life in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/02/toddler-on-working-life-in-singapore.html

The super puzzle solver of Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/super-puzzle-solver-of-singapore.html

Gary Gygax, inventor of Dungeons and Dragons, dies:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/gary-gygax-dungeons-and-dragons.html
On sensitivity and toughness:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/on-sensitivity-and-toughness.html

August Rush, Child Prodigy Musician:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/august-rush-child-prodigy-musician.html

Long term ambition for children:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/long-term-ambition-for-children.html

The generosity of Singaporean education:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/generosity-of-singaporean-education.html

The David Beckham of Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/david-beckham-of-singapore.html

Interdimensional travel for a toddler:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/interdimensional-travel-for-toddler.html
St. Patrick's Day Parade, Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/st-patricks-day-parade-singapore.html

Little Master Mischief:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/little-master-mischief.html

Arthur C. Clarke dies:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/arthur-c-clarke-dies.html

The failure of the Copernican revolution:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/failure-of-copernican-revolution.html

China and Tibet: a conspiracy of silence:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/china-and-tibet-conspiracy-of-silence.html

Double standards in Singaporean education:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/double-standards-in-singaporean.html

How to move an immovable object:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/how-to-move-immovable-object.html

Signs of growing poverty in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/signs-of-growing-poverty-in-singapore.html

Rapid drop in iq of Thai children.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/rapid-drop-in-iq-of-thai-children.html

Racism at Nebraska Office of the CIO:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/03/racism-at-nebraska-office-of-cio.html

The Singaporean obsession with A grades:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/singaporean-obsession-with-grades.html
Charlton Heston on genius and himself:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/charlton-heston-on-genius-and-himself.html

On the value of beauty:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/on-value-of-beauty.html

Do child prodigies get rich?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/do-child-prodigies-get-rich.html

Where every school is a military school:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/where-every-school-is-military-school.html

The child who wants to grow up:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/child-who-wants-to-grow-up.html

How to get Daddy's attention:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-get-daddys-attention.html

A world without the smell of flowers:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/world-without-smell-of-flowers.html

Talent will out:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/talent-will-out.html

The best student in class:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/best-student-in-class.html

Of curiosity and criminality:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/of-curiosity-and-criminality.html

Homeschooling on the rise in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/homeschooling-on-rise-in-singapore.html

California State Public School system in jeopardy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/california-state-public-school-system.html

Homeschooling in Singapore and the USA: a comparison:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/homeschooling-in-singapore-and-usa.html

Signs of a child artist:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/signs-of-child-artist.html

What is said and what is done:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-is-said-and-what-is-done.html

How to live a long time: be a parent:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-live-long-time-be-parent.html

The top 100 living geniuses:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/top-100-living-geniuses.html

Was William James Sidis a child prodigy failure?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/was-sidis-child-prodigy-failure.html

The beauty of the molecular world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/beauty-of-molecular-world.html

Trading on another's success: Mr. Bean:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/04/trading-on-anothers-success-mr-bean.html

The secret happiness of fatherhood:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/secret-happiness-of-fatherhood.html

Albert Hofmann, Chemist, dead at 102:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/albert-hofmann-chemist-dead-at-102.html

The lack of entrepreneurs in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/lack-of-entrepreneurs-in-singapore.html

How to console a little boy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-to-console-little-boy.html

The passenger should be in control:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/passenger-should-be-in-control.html

Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar: the true danger:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/cyclone-nargis-in-myanmar-true-danger.html

Mas Selamat Kastari in the eyes of a child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/mas-selamat-kastari-in-eyes-of-child.html

Socially aware children: interpersonal intelligence.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/socially-aware-child-interpersonal.html

Taking the credit for the goodwill of the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/taking-credit-for-goodwill-of-world.html

Ainan's Mother's Day Present for Syahidah:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/ainans-mothers-day-present-for-syahidah.html

Straits Times.com videocast on Ainan at Singapore Polytechnic:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/straits-timescom-videocast-on-ainan.html

My children's reaction to Ainan's news:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-childrens-reaction-to-ainans-news.html

The size of a toddler:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/size-of-toddler.html

The Berita Harian, Singapore Polytechnic News:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/berita-harian-singapore-polytechnic.html

I am not a chemist:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-am-not-chemist.html

Chicken Soup for a Singaporean Soul:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/chicken-soup-for-singaporean-soul.html

Strategic thinking about social situations:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/strategic-thinking-about-social.html

Doris Lessing on Nobel Prize fame:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/doris-lessing-on-nobel-prize-fame.html

Drama at a restaurant:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/drama-at-restaurant.html

Thanks to Google Webmasters Discussion group:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/thanks-to-google-webmasters-discussion.html

A child prodigy's acceptance by others:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/child-prodigys-acceptance-by-others.html

Crime in the UK and in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/crime-in-uk-and-singapore.html

Equanimity in the face of adversity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/equanimity-in-face-of-adversity.html

A young experimenter's decibel test:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/young-experimenters-decibel-test.html

A day in the chemistry lab:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/day-in-chemistry-lab.html

What kind of intelligence do you have?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-kind-of-intelligence-do-you-have.html

Singapore Daily blog aggregator moves:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/singapore-daily-blog-aggregator-moves.html

Girls and boys in academia:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/of-girls-and-boys-in-academia.html

A chance encounter with an old colleague:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/chance-encounter-with-old-colleague.html

Knowledge of national flags:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/knowledge-of-national-flags.html

Jeanne Louise Calment - successful aging:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/jeanne-louise-calment-successful-aging.html

What kind of country is this?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-kind-of-country-is-this.html

Tiarnan's sense of mischief:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/tiarnans-sense-of-mischief.html

Is Japan a culture of misery?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/is-japan-culture-of-misery.html

Career ambitions of Vietnamese students:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/career-ambitions-of-vietnamese-students.html

No freedom to play:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/no-freedom-to-play.html

The language of a natural diplomat:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/language-of-natural-diplomat.html

Miss Singapore Universe Beauty pageant: an end?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/miss-singapore-universe-beauty-pageant.html

Singapore's stressful education system:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/singapores-stressful-education-system.html

The education of a nation:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/education-of-nation.html

Father's Day gift from a son:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/fathers-day-gift-from-son.html

Terminal cognitive decline and death:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/terminal-cognitive-decline-and-death.html

The value of an individual:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/value-of-individual.html

The beauty of a car:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/beauty-of-car.html

Happy 5th birthday Fintan:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-5th-birthday-fintan.html

Plagiarism in the classroom:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/plagiarism-in-classroom.html

Memories of childhood: the parents' view:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/memories-of-childhood-parents-view.html

Two parties for the birthday boy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/two-parties-for-birthday-boy.html

Education should be free:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/06/education-should-be-free.html

Stereotypes: age and liberalism, conservatism:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/stereotypes-age-and-liberalism.html

The Tower of Babel:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/tower-of-babel.html

The decline in general knowledge:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/decline-in-general-knowledge.html

The value of being gifted:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/value-of-being-gifted.html

The amazing disappearing ERP cards:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/amazing-disappearing-erp-cards.html

How big is a toddler?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-big-is-toddler.html

The best colour in the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-colour-in-world.html

The shame of a nation:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/shame-of-nation.html

Teaching a hamster to read:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/teaching-hamster-to-read.html

What makes a favourite teacher?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-makes-favourite-teacher.html

The perils of a room-mate:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/perils-of-room-mate.html

Hollywood from a child's perspective:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/hollywood-from-childs-perspective.html

Lee Kuan Yew's view on Singaporean education:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/lee-kuan-yews-view-on-singaporean.html

Where are all the world class writers?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/where-are-all-world-class-writers.html

How to get to the Olympics, Singaporean-style:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-get-to-olympics-singapore-style.html

The most important cargo in the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/most-important-cargo-in-world.html

A new meaning of pet food:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/new-meaning-of-pet-food.html

The dangers of a kiasu mentality:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/dangers-of-kiasu-mentality.html

No signs of sibling rivalry here:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/no-signs-of-sibling-rivalry-here.html

Schools that forget their pupils' needs:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/schools-that-forget-their-pupils-needs.html

Not every change is a success:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/not-every-change-is-success.html

The best student writer I have seen:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/best-student-writer-i-have-seen.html

How not to secure a publisher:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-not-to-secure-publisher.html

Unexpected entrepreneurialism in the young:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/unexpected-entrepreneurialism-in-young.html

The retro kid hippy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/07/retro-kid-hippy.html

The wistfulness of an expat:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/wistfulness-of-expat.html

Philosophy and the art of categorization:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/philosophy-and-art-of-categorization.html

On learning to be grateful:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-learning-to-be-grateful.html

A toddler and a baby:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/toddler-and-baby.html

Singapore Parenting Congress 2008:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/singapore-parenting-congress-2008.html

The true nature of Singapore's bilingualism:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/true-nature-of-singapores-bilingualism.html

The importance of telling the truth:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/importance-of-telling-truth.html

Back to school: Ainan's welcome:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/back-to-school-ainans-welcome.html

Where has fatherhood gone?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-has-fatherhood-gone.html

Genghis Can - copywriting, editing and proofreading agency:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/genghis-can-copywriting-editing-and.html

On silence and self-expression:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-silence-and-self-expression.html

Superhuman Genius Documentary, ITV1 and ITV2:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/superhuman-genius-documentary-itv1-and.html

On maternity and paternity leave:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-maternity-and-paternity-leave.html

Time to investigate the IOC:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/time-to-investigate-ioc.html

How not to investigate a scandal:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-not-to-investigate-scandal.html

Over 100,000 hits since this blog started:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/over-100000-hits-since-this-blog.html

The effect of chocolate on the young:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/effect-of-chocolate-on-young.html

Is Made in China any good?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/is-made-in-china-any-good.html

Wall-e, Hollywood and environmentalism:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/08/wall-e-hollywood-and-environmentalism.html

Fintan resident fashion expert:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/09/fintan-resident-fashion-expert.html

Bullying in the workplace:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/09/bullying-in-workplace.html

A child's response to Wall-e:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/09/childs-response-to-wall-e.html

Free healthcare for all: a basic human right:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/09/free-healthcare-for-all-basic-human.html

The absurdity of Singaporean taxi drivers:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/09/absurdity-of-singaporean-taxi-drivers.html

Baroness Warnock - unethical ethics expert:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/09/baroness-warnock-unethical-ethics.html

Laziness in today's students:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/09/laziness-in-todays-students.html


Formula One Night Race and social status:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/09/formula-one-night-race-and-social.html

Why are politicians so stupid?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/why-are-politicians-so-stupid.html

The philosopher of the wind:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/philosopher-of-wind.html

An unkept Singaporean promise:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/unkept-singaporean-promise.html

What Heng-Cheong Leong of Myapplemenu doesn't understand:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-heng-cheong-leong-of-myapplemenu.html

The Irish solution to financial meltdown:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/irish-solution-to-financial-meltdown.html

The message and the messenger:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/message-and-messenger.html

The world escapes from economic reality:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/world-escapes-from-economic-reality.html

The imagination of a child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/imagination-of-child.html

F1 racing cars from the perspective of a child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/f1-racing-cars-from-perspective-of.html

Prisoners' rights to vote in the United States:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/prisoners-rights-to-vote-in-united.html

On living a life of significance:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/on-living-life-of-significance.html

Space colonization and the survival of Mankind:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/space-colonization-and-survival-of.html

A peculiarly American tragedy:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/peculiarly-american-tragedy.html

Lee Kuan Yew on Assortative mating:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2008/10/lee-kuan-yew-on-assortative-mating.html

Cambridge University: an awkward truth or two:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/dr-robert-lee-kilpatrick-technology.html

The two-legged alarm clock:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/two-legged-alarm-clock.html

The future of the Human race:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/future-of-human-race.html

Old and childless:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/old-and-childless.html

The limits of the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/limits-of-world.html

Listen to the sound of the flames:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/listen-to-sound-of-flames.html

Elizabeth Alexander: Inaugural poet:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/elizabeth-alexander-inaugural-poet.html
"Valentine Cawley": Stoned Tales, Stoned Poems:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/valentine-cawley-stoned-tales-stoned.html

China's confession of guilt:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/chinas-confession-of-guilt.html

Suicides of the rich and famous:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/suicides-of-rich-and-famous.html

The consequences of blogging success:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/01/consequences-of-blogging-success.html

The World's Cleverest Child and Me, Channel 4:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/02/worlds-cleverest-child-and-me-channel-4.html

Of memory power and interest:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/02/of-memory-power-and-interest.html

Lord Valentine the Misplaced:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/02/lord-valentine-misplaced.html

Creative students in the classroom:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/02/creative-students-in-classroom.html

The miraculous power of selective memory;

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/02/miraculous-power-of-selective-memory.html

Singaporean schools are destroying our children:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/02/singaporean-schools-are-destroying-our.html

David Hartanto Widjaja: celebrity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/david-hartanto-widjaja-celebrity.html

Is President Obama an ethical man?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/is-president-obama-ethical-man.html

The cause of NTU's suicide habit:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/cause-of-ntus-suicide-habit.html

On the verge of a new era:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/on-verge-of-new-era.html

Why can't the PAP find talent?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-cant-pap-find-talent.html

Barack Obama and the video store:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/barack-obama-and-video-store.html

End the practise of bonding:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/end-practise-of-bonding.html

Dr. Allan Ooi Act:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/dr-allan-ooi-act.html

A leader without a sense of morality:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/leader-without-sense-of-morality.html

The mysteries of Singlish:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/mysteries-of-singlish.html

More buses please:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/03/more-buses-please.html

The way children understand:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/way-children-understand.html

Madonna's adoption bid:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/madonnas-adoption-bid.html

An unexpected dinosaur:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/unexpected-dinosaur.html

A literary mystery:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/literary-mystery.html

Bullying by teachers in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/bullying-by-teachers-in-singapores.html
The Singapore Kindness Movement:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/singapore-kindness-movement.html

An elephant for breakfast:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/elephant-for-breakfast.html

A mother in the eyes of her child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/mother-in-eyes-of-her-child.html

The Super Secret PAP kindergarten:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/super-secret-pap-kindergarten.html

Academic culture shock:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/academic-culture-shock.html

Phil Spector, Barack Obama supporter and murderer:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/phil-spector-barack-obama-supporter-and.html

The madness of kiasu:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/madness-of-kiasu.html

Portrait of the writer in the eyes of others:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/portrait-of-writer-in-eyes-of-others.html

The Great Singaporean Expat Exodus:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/great-singaporean-expat-exodus.html

How to save money Chinese style:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-save-money-chinese-style.html

Fintan's knowledge of animals:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/fintans-knowledge-of-animals.html

The end of Great Britain:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/end-of-great-britain.html

An alternative to AWARE's war:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/alternative-to-awares-war.html

On having readers:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/on-having-readers.html

Tiarnan's way with the cmaera:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/tiarnans-way-with-camera.html

Antiviral stockpiles and value systems:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/04/antiviral-stockpiles-and-value-systems.html

People's magazine 100 Most Beautiful People List:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/people-magazines-100-most-beautiful.html

Swine flu madness:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/swine-flu-madness.html

Wisdom and folly of Great Britain:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/wisdom-and-folly-of-great-britain.html

Career ambition of a young man:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/career-ambition-of-young-man.html

The child who named Pluto:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/child-who-named-pluto.html

Leonardo Da Vinci, the Genius, exhibition at the Science Centre:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/da-vinci-genius-exhibition-science.html

The Lost Room - a lost sci fi tv series:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/lost-room-lost-sci-fi-tv-series.html

Brown Rice Paradise - or is it?

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/brown-rice-paradise-or-is-it.html

Conversations with PRCs:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/conversations-with-prcs.html

The mortality and immortality of authors:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/mortality-and-immortality-of-authors.html

Too many gifted students in the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/too-many-gifted-students-in-world.html

Hygiene and public toilets in Singapore:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/05/hygiene-and-public-toilets-in-singapore.html

Perceptiveness in a young child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/perceptiveness-in-young-child.html

David Carradine, "Kung Fu" actor, dead in Bangkok:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/david-carradine-kung-fu-actor-dead-in.html

On the acceptance of difference:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-acceptance-of-difference.html

David Carradine's posthumous fame:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/david-carradines-posthumous-fame.html

Copyright infringement in Asia:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/copyright-infringement-in-asia.html

The art of learning patience:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/art-of-learning-patience.html


Privileges of the old:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/privileges-of-old.html

Happy Father's Day, 2009:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-fathers-day-2009.html

Fintan turns down Superhero opportunity:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/fintan-turns-down-superhero-opportunity.html

Who owns a blog?:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/06/who-owns-blog.html

A child's curiosity about the world:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/childs-curiosity-about-world.html

IMDb: the Internet Movie database:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/imdb-internet-movie-database.html

Computer programming by a child:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/computer-programming-by-child.html

He is not one of us:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/not-one-of-us.html

Where is The Knowledge in a "Knowledge economy":

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/where-is-knowledge-in-knowledge-economy.html

Differential support of the gifted:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/differential-support-of-gifted.html

I can't stop loving you:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-cant-stop-loving-you.html

On personal experience and scientific study:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-personal-experience-and-scientific.html

Brotherly love vs. Harry Potter:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/brotherly-love-vs-harry-potter.html

Where news is no news:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/07/where-news-is-no-news.html

The New Paper and the order of events:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-paper-and-order-of-events.html

IMDb and Macaulay Culkin:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/08/imdb-and-macaulay-culkin.html

Mika - the boy who knew too much:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/08/mika-boy-who-knew-too-much.html

Sacha Baron Cohen and the lost accent:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/08/sacha-baron-cohen-and-lost-accent.html

Singapore's richest top 40: a comment:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2009/09/singapores-richest-top-40-comment.html

Fintan invents his very own season's greeting for Xmas:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2011/12/fintans-very-own-seasons-greetings.html

On making a written record of childhood:

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2012/01/on-making-record.html

Genius and obsession. A post on one of the keys to genius.

http://scientific-child-prodigy.blogspot.com/2012/01/genius-and-obsession.html

IMDB is the Internet Movie Database for film and tv professionals. If you would like to look at my IMDb listing for which another fifteen credits are to be uploaded, (which may take several months to be accepted) please go to: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3438598/ As I write, the listing is new and brief - however, by the time you read this it might have a dozen or a score of credits...so please do take a look. My son, Ainan Celeste Cawley, also has an IMDb listing. His is found at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3305973/ My wife, Syahidah Osman Cawley, has a listing as well. Hers is found at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3463926/

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