Our Fluffy Journey

We are getting distressingly close to the third anniversary of our lovely ‘pool in the dining room’ homebirth! Both myself and Noah have also recently transitioned into full-time education (university & preschool respectively ), so big changes all round, which seems like a good time to reflect on our experiences! We had been trying to …

A brief guide to background researching a science question

As we at Nappy Science Gang move into working on our three main questions, it's time to start seriously looking at what information is already out there. The world of academic literature can be a daunting place, especially if you've never ventured into it before. So, to try and make it a bit easier to navigate, …

Tips for citizen scientists on designing your first experiments

In many citizen science projects, scientists still design the experiments, and volunteers are involved further down the line, to collect or interpret data. Nappy Science Gang has been designed differently - volunteers have been involved from the start. They have chosen the research questions and are now designing the experiments. And when that's done, they …

A paean to the joy of nappies

For weeks our group of volunteers have been asking questions, trying to choose THE ONES we will do experiments about. Those we've chosen are very practical and useful questions about the best ways to wash and care for your nappies. But some more whimsical questions got asked along the way. One question that got a lot of discussion …