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Babies can be a joyand hard work. Now, they can also be a 50-in-1 science project kit!This fascinating and hands-on guide shows you how to re-create landmark scientific studies on cognitive, motor, language, and behavioral developmentusing your own bundle of joy as the research subject. Simple, engaging, and fun for both baby and parent, each project sheds light on how your baby is acquiring new skillseverything from recognizing faces, voices, and shapes to understanding new words, learning to walk, and even distinguishing between right and wrong.Whether your little research subject is a newborn, a few months old, or a toddler, these simple, surprising projects will help you see the world through your babys eyesand discover ways to strengthen newly acquired skills during your everyday interactions.
About the Author
Shaun Gallagher is a former magazine and newspaper editor. He now writes software and nonfiction books. He and his wife became newlyweds in 2007, and they are now the parents of three ongoing science experiments. His books are:* "Experimenting With Babies: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Kid" (http://www.experimentingwithbabies.com) * "Correlated: Surprising Connections Between Seemingly Unrelated Things," based on his website Correlated.org, which analyzes statistical data to find funny and surprising correlations. * "Experiments for Newlyweds: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform With Your Spouse" (http://newlywed.science) .* "Experimenting With Kids: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Child Ages 2-5." (http://www.experimentingwithbabies.com/kids) He lives with his family in northern Delaware.
