Science Education & Policy

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

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