Laurel MathewsonCarol Lauritzen and Laurel Mathewson were looking for information about the science experiments Bell developed for household use for potential educational purposes. To their surprise and delight, Bell's "Home Notes" and family letters revealed much mre: a rich and tender domestic world, filled with a devotion to growth and learning that went beyond simple experiments. Laurel is an Episcopal priest and writer who tries to pass on her own mother's love of scientific observation to her two young children. Read More Read Less