Science Education & Policy

Evolutionary Game Theory And The Mathematics Of Altruism

Why do humans cooperate in things as diverse as environment conservation or the creation of fairer societies, even when they don’t receive anything in exchange or, worst, they might even be penalized? This is a question that has puzzled academics for centu ...

Article - Catarina Amorim - Aug 4 2008 - 6:45am

Strokes And Children- The Top Ten Killer You Rarely Read About

Sideria Hendricks is only 10 years old, but she already has suffered two strokes. The first occurred on Christmas Eve a few years ago. Sideria suddenly couldn't speak, and her left arm and left leg went limp. She eventually recovered, but later suffer ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 19 2008 - 6:50pm

Teaching Inorganic Nomenclature(Part 1)

DEAR GENERAL CHEMISTRY TEACHERS by CAMILO APITA TABINAS: GOOD DAY! I am pleased to introduce to you "Naming and Writing Simple Inorganic Chemical Formulas Text and Module with Worksheets", a book that offers an alternative method of teaching chem ...

Blog Post - Camilo Tabinas - Jan 17 2015 - 9:43pm

Love The Outdoors? Please Stay Home, Say Berkeley Environmental Scientists

If you really love the outdoors, you should never experience it, according to a new study by conservation biologists from the University of California, Berkeley. The study compared parks in the San Francisco Bay Area that allow only quiet recreation such a ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 21 2008 - 2:23pm

Topiramate Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects

Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study published in the July 22, 2008, issue of Neurology. Research has shown that many epilepsy drugs incre ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 21 2008 - 5:46pm

Real Teachers Could Learn Something From Those On "The Simpsons", Says Paper

Even if you're a caricature of the worst kind of maintenance person, such as Groundskeeper Willie in "The Simpson", there's a lesson for real life teachers. Apparently, the lesson is 'don't be like that.' And the rest of ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 21 2008 - 5:52pm

Gray Turns Green- Older People Stay Fit Keeping The Environment In Shape

Volunteering for environmental protection activities can be physically and mentally sustaining for older people, according to the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR). In fact, this demographic group is in a unique position to have a not ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 4 2009 - 12:29pm

How Secure Is Your Bank's Web Site?

More than 75 percent of the bank Web sites surveyed in a University of Michigan study had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity. Atul Prakash, a professor in the Department ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 22 2008 - 4:34pm

Downside To Omega-3 Fatty Acids- They May Slow Wound Healing

A recent study shows that popular fish oil supplements have an effect on the healing process of small, acute wounds in human skin. But whether that effect is detrimental, as researchers initially suspected, remains a mystery. The omega-3 fatty acids found ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 23 2008 - 3:47pm

Optimizing Science Education: What We Will Need For The University Of 2020

In Optimizing The University- Why We Need a New Educational Model for a New Century I discussed some of the issues facing post-secondary science education. In particular, that piece focused on how changing student demographics, modern faculty responsibilit ...

Article - Carl Wieman - Feb 27 2013 - 10:25pm