- 2011
- Feb
- 24
On Science Exams, New York’s Students Fall Short
Paul found this noteworthy account from the folks at The New York Times. A selection follows:
Only 18 percent of the city’s public school fourth graders and 13 percent of its eighth graders demonstrated proficiency on the most recent national science exams.
- 2011
- Feb
- 21
Unable to open RSS Feed http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_world_edition/science/nature/rss.xml with error HTTP ERROR: 301, exiting
Linda gives notice of this new piece highlighted on USA Today. Here’s an excerpt:
Imagine no cars or fewer, anyway.
- 2011
- Feb
- 19
Life 2.0? First let’s figure out Life 1.0
Robert wrote in with this story posted on Scientific American. The article reads:
Pornography, Life 2.0, and the citizens of a quaint New Mexico town were just some of the subjects invoked during “The Great Debate: What is Life?” a panel presentation featuring preeminent scientists, held on the campus of Arizona State University (A.S.U.) in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday, February 12. [More]
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