Science Education & Policy

Manuscript on Chemical Bonds: Lesson 1 Review on Atomic Structure and Periodic Table

This is the first of a series of lessons about chemical bonds.  The purpose of publishing this through Science 2.0 is to solicit comments and suggestions prior to a formal proposal for its use in the general chemistry classes particularly, in the junior hi ...

Blog Post - Camilo Tabinas - Feb 17 2017 - 6:41pm

You May Never Pay Off Your Student Loans

In the 1980s, student loans were not unlimited, there was a cap on how much you could borrow without getting a regular loan from a bank. As a result, colleges and universities kept their costs down. By the end of the decade, politicians saw a chart showing ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 25 2015 - 2:32pm

Federal GMO Rules- An End To Patchwork States Bills Or Going DARK?

A bipartisan duo has floated the idea of putting an end to having 50 rules for 50 states when it comes to labels on genetically modified foods. The federal government is usually hands off about processes that don't involve safety- they don't do s ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Aug 22 2019 - 11:01pm

Reduce College Tuition By Separating Funding For Research And Education

The Australian federal government again failed in its attempt to allow universities to set their own prices for student fees. The key concern with the package was that student fees would rise sharply. However, this is not a necessary outcome of a deregula ...

Article - The Conversation - Mar 27 2015 - 8:00am

Sometimes Attention Is The Deficit

Writers, athletes and athletes can tell you that sometimes being too focused in a bad thing. You need to relax a little, especially if, as the old saying goes, being focused causes you to lose sight of the forest among all those trees. ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 28 2015 - 1:11pm

Abortion, Miscarriage Data May Change International Policies

A recent paper shows that it is possible to replace the clinical follow-up examinations recommended today with abortions that include a home pregnancy test while another paper contends that midwives can safely and effectively treat failed abortions and mi ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 1 2015 - 12:30pm

Green Energy Subsidies Surge To $270 Billion In 2014

Government subsidies for renewable energy rebounded strongly last year, registering a solid 17% increase after two years of declines. Major expansion of solar installations in China and Japan and government=backed investments in offshore wind projects in ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 31 2015 - 10:24am

The White House Plan To Combat Antibiotic Resistance

There has been much press lately about President Obama’s plan to address the growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens. And I agree with many that there is much to like in the plan.   But I also find a number of key deficiencies that will ...

Article - David Shlaes - Mar 31 2015 - 3:41pm

After A Cease And Desist Letter, GNC Agrees To Herbal Supplement Reforms

Just a month after getting a cease and desist letter from New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, GNC has become the first vitamin and supplement retailer to implement new standards in authenticating herbal supplements, ensuring their purity ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 2 2015 - 1:43pm

Nature Beats Nurture When It Comes To Taking Tests

In a study of more than 6,500 pairs of twins, researchers found that more than half of the differences between pupils performance on the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) can be explained by differences in genetics. The research found that ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 4 2015 - 8:00am