Mark Gordon

Experimenting with Smiles

A few years ago I fell into an experiment. I was walking to the local library while listening to some favorite tunes. A lyric simultaneously triggered a smile in my

Bucky Fuller, Secular Saint

During these holidays of hope, I am reminded of a secular saint: Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller. Known for geodesic domes, Bucky was all about doing more with less. He showed us

A Niche in Time

Your job is to discover what your singular talent is. Everyone has at least one talent that can bring them joy. How do you discover yours?  It starts with what

Welcome Knowledge Explorers

This Playbook is based on the video, “The Mission.” We call it a Playbook because it’s learning through play–not work. At The Kuriosity Lab, we have discovered that you learn

The Future of Learning Now

An Excerpt from Pasadena’s Macaroni Kid Publication (full article here) What is the Kuriosity Lab? For more than 15 years, I had worked with at-risk youth as a teacher, curriculum