Science Education & Policy

Can Making Science Fun Woo The Next Generation?

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!

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!

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?

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

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?

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

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

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

Free Communicating Climate Science Webinar November 11th

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

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