Well, I guess TWISmas is their crazy way of celebrating the holidays with science twist. To win an Evolvems™ toy, just write and submit a holiday story or song that somehow includes the theory of evolution.

Email submissions to – kirsten@thisweekinscience.com with TWISmas as the Subject.

TWISmas Evolvems™ Giveaway Details

Coelacanth/Ichthyostega Display

The first two days of toy fair have been a real blast.  I didn’t know what to expect at all but was first relieved, and then excited by the response I have gotten so far.  So many cool owners of educational and specialty toy stores love to talk shop about the latest paleontological finds and are so into dinosaurs and evolution themselves.  So many of the independent inventors and designers that have stopped by, love the flip action and how that ties into evolution.  I have gotten some great advice and a true sense of comradery from other toy entrepreneurs who have been so generous with their time and want to see their collegues succeed (as opposed to the cut throat world of toys I had been expecting).

Dimetrodon/Cynognathus Display

I am also totally exhausted. Who knew standing for two days shaking hands and talking constantly would make one so tired.  Half way through so more to come…