Jennifer Morgan: Cosmic Education Books & Programs

Universe Story Trilogy

BORN WITH A BANG: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story (Book 1)
Cosmology for everyone, this is a story of the universe from the Big Bang to the formation of Earth, in the form of a letter written by the thirteen-billion-year-old universe itself to an Earthling.
FROM LAVA TO LIFE: The Universe Tells Our Earth Story (Book 2)
The Universe continues with the story of Earth from the beginning of life up to the extinction of dinosaurs.
Mammals Who Morph: The Universe Tells Our Evolution Story (Book 3)
Covers the story of mammals from 65 million years ago to today, including the human story.

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Growing Your Own Food . . . Square Foot Gardening With the Neighbors

July 16, 2010

Tags: gardening, farming, food, neighbors

My Mom, Maureen Morgan -- a musician of extraordinary creativity and an environmental advocate involved in a number of causes -- has always been at the forefront of new ideas and ways of living. Rather than simply talk about our concerns re the food system, she's actually doing something I've talked about for a (more…)

Using the books at the high school level . . . and beyond.

July 12, 2010

People often tell me that the books have helpful for adults and high school students to learn the story. Here's a comment I received today from Sr. Linda Neil, CSJ, a teacher at Catholic Central High School, Troy, New York:

"I wanted to express my thanks for your books, especially Born with a Bang. (more…)

The PERIODIC TABLE and FRESH VEGGIES at the Community of the Holy Spirit

July 5, 2010

Tags: Community of the Holy Spirit, cosmic story, cosmology, education, teaching the new story

Spent two weeks with The Community of the Holy Spirit in Brewster, New York, a community of Episcopalian sisters and their resident companions including Episcopal priest Suzanne Guthrie, and her husband Bill Consiglio. (more…)

"Kids on Climate Change"

June 30, 2010

Tags: Movie, Climate Change, Lynne Cherry

There's a great new movie out produced and directed by Lynne Cherry, author of The Great Kapok Tree -- Kids on Climate Change -- which will inspire your students and children. This is an excellent movie to show in an environmental film festival.

The Power of Grandmothers . . . and Creating a Cosmology for our Age!

June 24, 2010

Tags: Cosmology, Science, Art, Barbara Morgan

"So . . . how'd you get interested in cosmology?" I'm often asked that question. My grandmother, Barbara Morgan, a renowned photographer of dance (Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Eric Hawkins, Pearl Primus, Jose Limon) had huge impact on me as a child. To wander into her studio was to come face to face with nearly life size images of (more…)

World Science Festival, June 6th

June 19, 2010

Tags: World Science Festival, Science and Art

Once again, the World Science Festival in New York brought together artists and scientists and crossed boundaries in all kinds of amazing ways.

"Listening to the Universe with gravitational waves" and "Bio Art" using pigmented e. coli to create artwork were among the programs. Stephen Hawking was honored at the Gala. Go to www.WorldScienceFestival.com for a full (more…)

Art and Science at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab

June 18, 2010

Tags: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Science and Art, Fusion

After giving a program to Education Department at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab last month, the discussion took a surprising turn. They were fascinated with the combination of art, photographs, story, and science writing in my books. It turned out that Jerry Ross, a member of the science education staff had recently won the "Art of Science" competition held at Princeton, a competition that selects images of beauty created in the course of scientific research. Dr. Andrew Zwicker, program head of the science education program speculated about how we now see the beauty and artistic value of scientific inquiry . . . is there a way to flip that, he pondered, and use art to help further scientific discovery? "Is there a way," he said, "to use art to see things differently?" What a fascinating conversation, one that I never expected inside a research facility such as the PPPL!
My Mom, also known as Maureen Morgan, in the garden.

With Suzanne Guthrie in the herb garden at Community of the Holy Spirit

Preparing brunch in the farm kichen at the Community of the Holy Spirit

Page from Barbara Morgan's notebook on the need for a cosmology for our time.

At the World Science Festival with Dr. Chad Orzel, author of How To Teach Physics to Your Dog.

With Dr. Andrew Zwicker, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab

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