It was a good, science-positive weekend here at the Crowther homestead.

Highlight #1 was hearing Phil verbalize a basic understanding of genetics for the first time. Apropos of nothing in particular, he proclaimed, “If a baby comes out of a mom who remembers well, the baby will remember well when it’s growed up.”

Highlight #2 began with him asking me, “Dad, what does ‘your highness’ mean?”

“It’s what you call a really important person, like a king or a queen or a prince or a princess.”

“Are you a really important person?”

“Not really.”

“But, Dad, you ARE important. You do experiments!”

True or not, I had to smile at that.

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2 responses

  1. Jeremy Fox Avatar
    Jeremy Fox

    Are you sure Phil is distinguishing genetic inheritance from maternal effects?

  2. Beverly Avatar
    Beverly

    Archive this for reference when Phil is 15, not 5….

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