Egleston Square isn’t known as a magnet for astrophysicists, yet Mike Barnett spends a lot of time there.
Strictly speaking, Barnett isn’t an astrophysicist anymore. Instead, he is a celebrated professor at Boston College who has devoted himself to helping to teach science-phobic kids — especially from city neighborhoods — to appreciate the wonders of science.
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Hydroponics? Excellent! We will have trained workers for when our state soon legalizes the marijuana industry.
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The Boston Schoolyard Initiative has been installing green spaces on school grounds all over the city. The kids and teachers (and especially upper elementary) are begging for partners in creating outdoor classrooms for sensory-rich experiential learning. Schoolyard gardens and habitat areas are fascinating to children and are a dynamic addition to text-based approaches that may leave behind English language learners or students for whom reading is not a priority at home - in short, those that fall into the so-called achievement gap. There are several public schools within a stone's throw of Egleston Square that have garden beds in their schoolyards. And let's give the Mayor his due for standing behind the Initiative.