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Pluto Rocks!

Matthew Clapp

Matthew Clapp

24 Aug 2006
Pluto Rocks!
Photo by britt gaiser / Unsplash

The International Astronomical Union, who apparently have a lot of time on their hands, have stripped Pluto of the planetary status it has held since its discovery in 1930. Pluto is a planet – get over it.

CNN.com – Pluto gets the boot – Aug 24, 2006

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Kids Who Don’t Fit the System: A Personal Story

Kids Who Don’t Fit the System: A Personal Story

A childhood of low scores and setbacks didn’t stop me. This story shows why test results can’t predict resilience, passion, or success.

24 Aug 2025
Math is Never Just Numbers

Math is Never Just Numbers

Math is never just numbers. Isaac Asimov once suggested that when words fail us, we turn to mathematics to describe the inexpressible, the things that terrify us most. He was speaking through fiction, but the observation reaches further than science fiction shelves. Math, in its purest form, is a structure

17 Aug 2025
Following Darwin to the Galápagos

Following Darwin to the Galápagos

Retracing Charles Darwin’s 1835 voyage through the Galápagos Islands: San Cristóbal, Floreana, Santiago, and Isabela. A modern journey following Darwin’s footsteps across lava fields, tortoise habitats, and volcanic craters that inspired the theory of evolution.

16 Aug 2025
Re-Analyzing the Dr. Seuss Study: Context and Comparative Standards

Re-Analyzing the Dr. Seuss Study: Context and Comparative Standards

Analysis of Dr. Seuss racism study, evidence for and against claims, publishing bias context, and implications for children’s literature diversity.

14 Aug 2025
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Explore Nautis, the personal essays of Matthew Clapp on science, culture, mind, motion, film, and history—thoughtful writing that travels beyond the familiar.