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Crowdfunding for Research Dollars: A Cure for Science's Ills?
Wed, 23 May 2012 06:04:08 -0700
Science in crisis Scientists – and science generally – are in a moment of crisis on multiple fronts. The gap between science and society has grown to a chasm, with disastrous consequences for issue after issue. For example, just last month, Tennessee passed legislation permitting creation “science” into classrooms. On another front, the concern of Americans about global warming has dramatically ...
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Report: More students taking science, math
Wed, 23 May 2012 21:03:29 -0700
More high school students are enrolling in math and science classes and seeking online learning opportunities. Fewer want or are able to find jobs while in school.
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Science Fiction Is Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality
Tue, 22 May 2012 08:25:17 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved. [More]
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California Science Center Names New Wing for Space Shuttle Endeavour
Wed, 23 May 2012 09:38:37 -0700
When NASA's space shuttle Endeavour lands at the California Science Center in Los Angeles this fall, it will be displayed in a temporary exhibit, and later a new museum facility named for an entrepreneur, explorer and philanthropist.
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Science Fiction Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:07 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved.
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3 Science Questions to Ask U.S. Presidential Candidates
Wed, 23 May 2012 07:01:14 -0700
As you may already be aware from my previous posts, The Guardian U.S. and NYU s Studio 20 journalism lab have teamed up to push a project called The Citizens’ Agenda into the media discourse surrounding the U.S. presidential 2012 election. The idea: find out what you–the citizens–want the candidates to be discussing over the next four months usually meaning questions of substance about policy ...
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Popular Science is First Consumer Magazine to Deploy Aurasma's Augmented Reality Technology, Bringing June Cover Story ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700
NEW YORK, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The June issue of Popular Science will be the first monthly U.S. consumer magazine to bring an editorial feature to life by way of a new augmented reality technology ...
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Science now seen as vital to growing our national wealth
Wed, 23 May 2012 20:58:59 -0700
“Practical steps that will help this country dramatically improve its national wealth.” That is the response from the Science New Zealand chief executive Anthony Scott to the 2012 Budget.
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Science Fair workshop at OJC on May 25
Tue, 22 May 2012 13:20:06 -0700
The Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair and the Southeast Regional Science Fair will be hosting a Science and Engineering Fair workshop on Friday, May 25, at Otero Junior College from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in McBride Hall, Room 137.
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'These students aren't learning science - they are scientists'
Wed, 23 May 2012 16:45:52 -0700
At an Intel science fair held in Pittsburgh last week, 1,500 of the brightest young minds from all over the world demonstrated that world-beating ingenuity is not the sole preserve of the experts
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