Science Education & Policy

Second Hand Smoke Linked To Ear Infections In Aborigines

A new report from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a strong link between childhood ear infections and exposure to tobacco smoke. The families of 100 Aboriginal children and 180 non-Aboriginal children participated in the Kalgo ...

Article - News Staff - May 19 2008 - 11:34pm

Embryo Bill Decision Offers Hope To People With MS

LONDON, May 19 /PRNewswire/-- The MS Society welcomes the decision by MPs to allow scientists to use 'hybrid' human- animal embryos in research into conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Jayne Spink, Director of Policy and Research at the ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 19 2008 - 1:30pm

Two More Large International Investors Announce Support For Independent Chairman At ExxonMobil Corporation

LONDON, May 19 /PRNewswire/--- Third and Seventh Largest UK Pension Funds Come Out in Favor of Separation of Chairman and CEO Roles at ExxonMobil; In 24 Hours, Six Major Institutional Investors Signal Support for Independent Chairman Two more of Europe� ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 19 2008 - 1:30pm

Want To Be A European Astronaut? Here's Your First Chance In 16 Years

ESA has today opened applications for talented individuals wishing to become an astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps. There has not been a selection campaign since 1992, so this is a rare opportunity to be at the forefront of ESA’s human spaceflight p ...

Article - News Staff - May 19 2008 - 1:35pm

AICPA Publishes IFRS.com Website To Inform Members And Financial Professionals About International Accounting Standards

AMELIA ISLAND, Florida, May 19 /PRNewswire/-- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants announced the introduction of IFRS.com, a new Web site developed in partnership with its marketing and technology subsidiary CPA2Biz to help members and f ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 19 2008 - 3:30pm

Microsoft Showcases Its Strengths In Service Delivery Through Industry Collaboration At Management World 2008

NICE, France, May 20 /PRNewswire/--- Participation in TM Forum Catalyst Projects reinforces Microsoft's commitment to accelerating deployment of services based on industry standards. ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 19 2008 - 11:30pm

Elsevier's Engineering Village Search Platform Combines The American Geological Institute's Georef Database With Google Maps

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/--- New Mapping Tool Plots Geographical Search Results on a Digital Map, Providing Further Insight Into the Geographic Context of Results Engineering Village, an Elsevier online search platform that provides database content a ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 20 2008 - 11:30am

Evolution: Winning In Court But Losing In Class?

In the perpetual fight over evolution in public schools, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that supporters of science education have largely been successful in shutting down creationist attempts to undermine evolution through state legislat ...

Article - Michael White - Jul 13 2008 - 11:24am

Web 2.0 Revolution Underway In Healthcare

LONDON, May 21 /PRNewswire/-- Internet developments that brought us sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia are now set to revolutionise healthcare, according to a new research report from online news service and publisher, E-Health Insider. Titled ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 21 2008 - 3:30am

Epic Fail: Evolution And Creationism In America's Classrooms

It is no exaggeration to call evolution “the central concept of biology.” So why is the fact of evolution denied by half of our population? A new article in PLoS Biology by Michael Berkman, Julianna Pacheco, and Eric Plutzer suggests it might be on account ...

Article - John Dennehy - Jul 13 2008 - 11:28am