Science Education & Policy

"Burn Notice" Wants To Give You $10K To Do Science

A few years ago, my wife had a milestone birthday and decided she wanted to run a marathon.  Now, I don't even like to drive 26 miles much less run that far- that Greek guy is famous because he died doing it and there are some experiments I don't ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 28 2012 - 8:55pm

We Can Do Math Problems And Read Phrases Unconsciously

We can read words and phrases and even solve multi-step mathematical problems without conscious awareness, say a team of psychologists at the Hebrew University. They conducted experiments which they say constitutes a challenge to existing ideas of unconsci ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 4 2012 - 5:00am

List Of The Best And Worst International Cities In English Proficiency

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Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2012 - 2:01pm

Private Biotech Hates Sequestration, Too

In a little less than three weeks, a federal budget sequestration, which would have severe consequences for agencies that fund scientific research, will take effect unless a deal can be made between Republicans and Democrats. That’s a pretty discomforting ...

Article - David Sloan - Dec 13 2012 - 2:31pm

Science Education: Who’s to Blame? Accountability in the Teaching and Learning Process

Accountability plays a very important role in the realization of educational aims, goals, and objectives. Thus recognizing the “Who is/are” in its formation and/or its implementation is important. They are the local and international educational agencies, ...

Blog Post - Camilo Tabinas - Feb 18 2014 - 2:13pm

How And When Children Learn Reason And How To Think About Others

Two new studies explore the development of reasoning and perspective-taking in young children. How to Pass the False-Belief Task Before Your Fourth Birthday ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 15 2012 - 11:45pm

Xenophobia Upside: Ethnic And Religious Diversity Correlated To Less Environmental Action

When is diversity a bad thing?  When it comes to environmental action, according to a new paper from  the University of East Anglia (UEA).  Scandinavian countries, low in ethnic and religious diversity, take more collective action than more diverse nation ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 20 2012 - 4:30am

Geo-Engineering For Global Warming Needs International Laws With Teeth

Though you can't put science data to a vote, the policies based on science are for the public to decide. Until a global policy is in place, scientists and organizations can easily circumvent international laws regarding geo-engineering by getting dom ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 2 2013 - 3:30pm

“Promised Land”: A Love Letter To Longmont

Promised Land is not a movie about “ fracking ”, you will be sorely disappointed if you go to the theater expecting to see lurid visuals of sinister-looking waste water ponds, plumes of diesel soot and road dust, or bucolic landscapes scarred by roads and ...

Article - Mark Brownstein - Jan 8 2013 - 12:29pm

The 10 Worst Food Regulation Proposals You May Have Missed In 2012

The anti-biology community that has created the Big Organic $29 billion corporate juggernaut is not as creepy as the anti-vaccine community who distrust medical science- anti-vaccine people want your kids to be experimented on so theirs can stay safe from ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 5 2013 - 1:25pm