Science Education & Policy

It only takes a look at the Science 2.0 entry on Wikipedia to know their system is flawed (1)- anyone can create an entry but in order to edit it, like what Science 2.0 is, you have to document for some stranger on Wikipedia that you know what you are talk ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 30 2012 - 12:50am

Why Can't Science And Math Keep Their Girls? One Parent's Experience

My son thinks science is cool. He loves biology. My daughter used to like science, now she says she hates it- she hates math too. She's just started middle school. That's the age when girls walk away from science- or at least the research tells ...

Article - Aimee Stern - Sep 3 2010 - 12:09pm

Kids And Math: Mental Number Line Impacts Memory For Numbers

Remembering numbers is one of the most basic things we do from a young age- early on, a combination lock or a phone number and later any number of things such as ATM codes, social security numbers, and more. In Western cultures, children learn to place num ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 9 2010 - 10:49am

Time is not absolute, do you know how?

To know why time is not absolute, we must move back in time and see the evolution of theories regarding space and time. At first, Aristotle proposed that the natural state of a body is to be at rest and starts moving only when it gets acted upon by some ex ...

Blog Post - Ananthnag Jonnala... - Sep 13 2010 - 10:19am

When It Comes To Climate, 'Consensus' Has A Negative Connotation To The Public

Does expertise make the difference? It depends. When it comes to climate change, having a Ph.D. and a faculty position does not mean as much to the public as it does for researchers in other fields. The difference? Climate change researchers are perce ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 14 2010 - 11:14am

Black hole from Theory of Relativity

Einstein's Theory of relativity is definitely one of those few theories in the history of physics, that changed the way we see things. It revolutionized the cosmology in such a way that many physicists who are struggling in their respective lines o ...

Blog Post - Ananthnag Jonnala... - Oct 9 2010 - 4:21am

Carl Wieman accepts White House science post

The Obama administration now has two Nobel laureates in physics- Carl Wieman, whose name you might recognize from his Science 2.0 posts on fixing science education, has accepted the job as associate director for science in the White House Office of Scien ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Oct 6 2011 - 6:19pm

Literacy Dogs: Classroom Canines Boost Love Of Books

It may be just a coolness factor for kids, but one classroom in Canada is getting a big boost in reading thanks to canine teaching assistants. University of Alberta researcher Lori Friesen's says one Alberta classroom showed positive success when smal ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 1 2010 - 6:40pm

World Teachers' Day 2010

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

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