Is a science kit, some Lego, or building blocks best for fostering kids’ STEM skills and creativity? Fear not – it’s not what’s in the box, but what happens after you open it, that’s most important.
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Being an ethical brand can be a complex and often slow process. But with authenticity and the right leadership it can work.
We spoke to 332 Year 3 students about what they want to be when they grow up. Some responses raised alarms.
We reviewed research into gender stereotypes and biases in early childhood, and found gender as a social category develops early in life, and insight into some gender stereotypes begins early.
In a recent episode of Lego Masters, contestants were asked to build a castle in the style of the Spartans. It had white city walls — but the real Spartans famously refused to build a wall.
Why do certain toys create a frenzy? Turning raw materials into something that sparks kids’ imagination is no small endeavour.
The most thoughtful gifts can also be the most sustainable, and last long after Christmas has ended.
A regular family ritual like a dinner and games night contributes to the rhythm and predictability of life and becomes part of a family’s unique DNA.
The female characters appear to reinforce traditional gender roles.
Truly green plastic requires more than sustainable raw materials.
The power of play and how Lego is changing the world one brick at a time.
In a new book, philosophers argue that Lego’s coloured bricks are not just a toy, but a tool that raises challenging questions about creativity, conformity and culture.
The Lego Batman Movie is a worldwide box office smash – but have the filmmakers delved too much into the character’s more ‘toxic’ elements?
The ‘alternative-right’ has used social media to become a hugely influential movement in global politics. Where is the left’s version?
Campaign pits power of press against social media activism.
Seymour Papert’s vision has helped computers become widespread in education today, and gave birth to the movement to teach children to program.
A new study says that LEGO is becoming weaponised. But play is more sophisticated than many adults think.
Many voices have united in claiming the toy giant Lego is censoring the provocative Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. There are so many things wrong with those arguments it’s hard to know where to begin.
What makes Ai Wei Wei so powerful? Critics say if he didn’t exist, he’d need to be invented: an artist who’s combined his life and art into a politically charged performance that helps define how we see modern China.
An EU court has ruled that Lego’s iconic mini-figures are a protected trademark and so cannot be copied. Here’s why.
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Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer, Research School of Management, Australian National University
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Senior Instrument Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Professor of Early Childhood Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Emeritus, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor in STEM Education, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor, Institute for Media and Creative Industries, Loughborough University
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