Science Education & Policy
- Free Communicating Climate Science Webinar November 11th
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Climate science is suffering a crisis of confidence among the public but the data is there- what climate scientists need are effective climate change communication strategies and ways to engage the people on the street who influence policy decisions. ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 5 2010 - 3:00pm
- If Obesity Is Contagious, 42 Percent Of You Will Be Huge By 2050
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Is obesity contagious? A Harvard groups says it is and that it is spreading via social networks. If so, America's obesity epidemic won't plateau until at least 42 percent of adults are obese, according to their estimate derived by applying m ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 8 2010 - 5:03am
- A Quick Introduction from an Unapologetic Reductionist (who's nonetheless flexible, just so long as we're reducing)
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A Disclaimer: I am not spreading any social gospel of minimalism or primitivism; nor am I making any moral statement about the merit of culture with my blog's title. Tis a dramatic catch phrase which more or less represents a correct attitude, driven ...
Blog Post - Ken Myron - Nov 8 2010 - 12:26pm
- Fixing The University Of California System
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University of California president Mark G. Yudof has issued an 'open letter' to California to talk about the budget problems the system is facing and how they want to deal with the issues facing the state- " I am writing today to let Califor ...
Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 9 2010 - 12:25pm
- The Invention(s) Of Writing
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You're on this website so you obviously know how to read. And some regard the digital revolution as a monumental one but there was one even greater; the invention of writing itself. If you are in the Chicago area this weekend and keen to learn about ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 11 2010 - 1:11pm
- A Medieval Practice To Be Restored?
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Warning! If you’re thinking this is going to be about gruesome punishments or such like, prepare to be disappointed! This is about teaching and learning electromagnetism. ...
Article - Robert H Olley - Nov 15 2010 - 2:09pm
- Recommended Reading: The Shadow Scholar
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Here a short outtake of a depressing but interesting piece “ The Shadow Scholar: The man who writes your students' papers tells his story ” on outsourcing of thesis etc. writing that undermines our at points plainly ridiculous education systems furthe ...
Article - Sascha Vongehr - Nov 20 2010 - 3:33pm
- High School Student Co-Authors PT-Symmetric Chain Paper
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In the midst of all the lamentations that their isn't enough spending on science outreach (read: grants to do it rather than simply doing it, like we do here) or enough spending on turning people who want to be veterinarians (insert any alternative ca ...
Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2010 - 2:13pm
- Reading level of science blogs- what Google thinks
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On his Reference Frame site, contrarian physicist Luboš Motl uses Google to determine the 'reading level' of some science blogs, with, he says, "Basic" being 1 star, "intermediate" 3 stars and "advanced" counted by ...
Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Dec 17 2010 - 6:46pm
- Santa Claus And Your Child In The PolarHeroes 3D Game
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Game development company Fantastec has created an online 3D game called PolarHeroes for children aged 4 to 8. ...
Article - News Staff - Dec 23 2010 - 6:22pm
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