Science Education & Policy
- World Teachers' Day 2010
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Today, October 5th, millions of teachers and education workers will be joined by children, young people and parents across the globe to celebrate World Teachers' Day. They will pay tribute to the teaching profession and its unique role- and promote t ...
Article - News Staff - Oct 4 2010 - 9:51pm
- Flexner Revolution At 100: Reflections On The Nexus Of Science And Medical Education
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Reflections on the Nexus of Science and Medical Education and Medical Education on the 100th Anniversary of the Flexner Revolution. How Much Basic Science Does a Clinician Need to Know? ...
Article - Greg Doheny - Oct 6 2010 - 4:47pm
- Can Making Science Fun Woo The Next Generation?
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Science comedian Brian Malow ties much of science to growing up in a happily dysfunctional family. He asks: What if the driving force behind the evolutionary patterns of homo erectus was moms telling their kids to “Stand Up Straight?” Once when I was 10, h ...
Article - Aimee Stern - Oct 8 2010 - 3:02pm
- Squids for Schools!
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International Cephalopod Awareness Days start tomorrow! Squid, in case you didn't know, are cephalopods, along with their cousins the octopuses, cuttlefish, and nautilus. Cephalopods are exclusively marine organisms--there are no cephalopods that can ...
Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Oct 7 2010 - 7:57pm
- Annual Donors Choose Fundraiser: Help Support Science Education For Kids!
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It's that time of year again... for Donors Choose! What is Donor's Choose? DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that allows needy classrooms from all over the country hook up with potential donors via the web. Teachers post their wish lists, wit ...
Blog Post - Andrea Kuszewski - Oct 15 2010 - 3:28am
- Is President Obama Good for Science?
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Finally, we have a President who not only believes in science but wants to improve science education. After eight years of the science isn't conclusive, evolution didn't happen and scientists afraid to speak out about their research, President Ob ...
Blog Post - Aimee Stern - Oct 17 2010 - 6:24pm
- Supreme Court declines creationist appeal
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We can add one more case to creationism's long record of legal failures. Yes, a creationist biology class is not adequate preparation for college coursework. The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in a case involving applicants to the University ...
Blog Post - Michael White - Oct 19 2010 - 2:17pm
- Want Mexican Squid Memorabilia?
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You can donate money to help schoolchildren throughout the year, but if you participate in the ocean blogging community's annual Donor's Choose drive (which ends November 9th) then you get your name thrown in the hat to win some pretty special pr ...
Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Oct 20 2010 - 12:18am
- Squid Guts at the Mall
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The National Mall, that is. The inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival is going out with a bang this weekend. And by "bang" I mean " Grand Finale Expo," featuring hands-on science exhibits from flight simulators, virtual reality ...
Blog Post - Danna Staaf - Oct 22 2010 - 11:20pm
- Asia Has Taken Over Scientific Leadership Role From US
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The US is supposedly the leader in terms of scientific output. However, there is supposedly also "a threat" of losing this position. To counter this, there are suggestions such as giving out more visas to foreign scientists and engineers. Even “d ...
Article - Sascha Vongehr - Nov 8 2016 - 1:04am
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