Science Education & Policy

OpTier's CoreFirst Selected As 2008 Financial Innovation Awards Finalist

NEW YORK, September 30 /PRNewswire/--- Most Innovative Financial Services Technology Finalist Selected for its Unique Business Transaction Management Software ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 30 2008 - 8:34am

Oslo Region Tops Europe In Knowledge-Based Workers

OSLO, September 30 /PRNewswire/-- Norway's capital was the clear winner in a new survey of knowledge-based economies in Europe performed by Eurostat, the EU statistics agency. The survey measures the percentage of human resources in science and techn ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 30 2008 - 8:34am

Money Doesn't Talk In Education- Kids From Poor Countries Do Better Academically

According to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review, money does matter in education, but not in a way lobbyists want you to believe. The research, which looked at the mathematical literacy scores of thousands of 15-year-old imm ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 30 2008 - 9:21am

The Financial Crisis And The Future

People come to this web site for well written, interesting columns on science. To some degree it must be questioned as to whether economics is a science. That being said, the current financial crisis is worthy of some commentary here as it will affect all ...

Article - David Houle - Sep 30 2008 - 11:10am

Companies In The UK Waste 1.8 Billion Pounds Sterling Every Year Through Inefficient Energy Consumption

LONDON, September 30 /PRNewswire/-- Business is responsible for more than 40% of the UK's carbon emissions. Visit Working Buildings Week 2008, to find out how companies are tackling this issue and making their places of work more efficient and enviro ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 30 2008 - 1:30pm

The Physiology And Psychology Of Voting

In case you haven’t noticed, election season is upon us! Ok, it has been upon us for almost two years, but never mind that. Pollsters are busy trying to determine why people might be voting for one candidate or another, with special attention being paid t ...

Article - Massimo Pigliucci - Sep 30 2008 - 4:56pm

Voting May Be Bad For Your Health- Automobile Fatalities Go Up On Election Day

Sunnybrook researcher Dr. Donald Redelmeier and Stanford University statistician Robert Tibshirani have found an increased risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes on United States (US) presidential election days. US presidential elections have large effects o ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 30 2008 - 10:29pm

News Media (Except Us) Rarely Report Funding Sources In Medical Research

An analysis of news media coverage of medical studies indicates that news articles often fail to report pharmaceutical company funding and frequently refer to medications by their brand names, both potential sources of bias, according to a study in the Oc ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 30 2008 - 10:43pm

New Xenos Enterprise Server Makes Its Debut

TORONTO, Canada, October 1 /PRNewswire/--- After the Past 2 Days it's all About Return on Information- Xenos ES Enables Organisations to Reduce Reuse Recycle Structured and Unstructured Electronic Data and Documents Xenos Group Inc. (TSX: XNS) today ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 1 2008 - 2:34am

The Quest For Health And Wellness At Work

LISSE, The Netherlands, October 1 /PRNewswire/--- Inner Wellness at Work is the Next Big Thing LISSE, The Netherlands, October 1 /PRNewswire/-- Many organizations are recognizing the need to develop health and wellness initiatives for their employees. Exe ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 1 2008 - 3:30am