Science Education & Policy

Phylogenetic Fallacies: Branching From A Main Line

In Phylogenetic Fallacies: Early Branching Must Mean Primitive I focused on the misconception that an "early branching" lineage was necessarily "primitive" (i.e., very similar to a distant ancestor). This time, I want to discuss someth ...

Article - T. Ryan Gregory - May 1 2008 - 9:37am

Spigit's IdeaSpigit(TM) Wins 2008 Best Of Interop Award In The Software Category

PLEASANTON, California, May 1 /PRNewswire/--- IdeaSpigit(TM) Recognized for Breakthrough Innovations in Social Networking Analysis for Enterprise ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 1 2008 - 7:32am

The Trade-Offs In Using Charcoal As A Carbon Sink

There has been greatly increasing attention given to the potential of ‘biochar’, or charcoal made from biological tissues (e.g., wood) to serve as a long term sink of carbon in the soil. This is because charcoal is carbon-rich and breaks down extremely slo ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2008 - 11:00pm

Should NSU Biology Professor Steven Aird Lose His Job For Having Standards?

"No Child Left Behind" is controversial because it pointed out something everyone knows but the people being blamed didn't actually like hearing- education in the US was not all that great at the lower levels. No Child Left Behind doesn' ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Nov 5 2011 - 12:25pm

X2 Project

I was asked by the Institute for the Future to highlight a dozen "Signals" that may point to new trends in science as part of the X2 Project: Today, science is entering another period of accelerated change, thanks to the growth of the Internet an ...

Article - Jean-Claude Bradley - May 5 2008 - 2:16pm

Allergy Standards Ltd Certifies SmartSilk(TM) Products As Asthma & Allergy Friendly(TM)

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 5 /PRNewswire/-- Allergy Standards Ltd ("ASL"), the internationally recognized independent evaluator of consumer products, today announced that is has certified SmartSilk(TM) duvets, pillow covers and mattress protectors as ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 5 2008 - 3:32pm

Thomson Reuters/King's College London Survey Explores U.K. Research Community's Concerns About New Research Excellence Framework

PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, May 5 /PRNewswire/--- Participants Were Part of Conference Focusing On Increasing Importance of Research Evaluation in the New University Ranking Systems The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters and King's College London to ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 5 2008 - 4:30pm

Terrorist Websites In The US And Canada- True Danger Or Way To Monitor Activity?

If you use one of America’s top internet service providers, you may share server space with an organization that enables worldwide terrorism, says a new study by Tel Aviv University. The findings were presented in Berlin to a closed audience of high-rankin ...

Article - News Staff - May 5 2008 - 5:24pm

Making A Real Difference To The Lives Of Asthma Patients

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 6 /PRNewswire/--- Leading Asthma Expert Calls for Action On the occasion of World Asthma Day on 6 May, leading asthma expert Professor Stephen Holgate from the University of Southampton (UK) says: "I am delighted that the th ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 6 2008 - 3:32am

"The Transport Sector And Climate Change": Online Debate Launched By The International Transport Forum

PARIS, May 6 /PRNewswire/-- The International Transport Forum has launched its second online debate on "The Transport Sector and Climate Change" in preparation for its upcoming Forum, to be held in Leipzig on 28-30 May. ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - May 6 2008 - 4:30am