Science on screen: The Albert Einstein experience (Independent)
Science, wrote George Bernard Shaw, never solves one problem without creating 10 more. But in my new BBC4 series, The History of the World Backwards, I’ve decided to take a look at what would happen if science no longer solved any problems whatsoever. In the programmes, I’ve created a world in which all the great gifts that science has bestowed upon the world are disappearing. I look at what …

October 31, 2007 @ 12:21 PM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Atlanta schools get $22 million for math, science education (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The General Electric Co.’s charitable foundation is committing $22 million to boost math and science education in Atlanta so more students are prepared for life after high school.

October 30, 2007 @ 12:21 PM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Science Weekly for October 29: In the shadow of the moon - Guardian Unlimited
Science Weekly for October 29: In the shadow of the moonGuardian Unlimited, UK - 19 minutes agoYou can hear more of our conversation with Chris and Duncan as this week’s Science Extra. Also in the show, we hear from Will Wright, the creator of world’s …

October 29, 2007 @ 12:21 PM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Get Kids Interested in Science (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Scientific literacy is needed to navigate our everyday lives. Daily interaction after school and on weekends is the perfect time for parents to engage their children in learning about science.

October 28, 2007 @ 12:21 PM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Science on back burner at schools (San Mateo County Times)
REDWOOD CITY ? Kennedy Middle School teacher Patricia Nelson notices that by the time students enter the upper grades, they are relatively well-versed in math and reading, but not science.

October 27, 2007 @ 11:21 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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SCIENCE ON NEXT LEVEL - San Jose Mercury News
SCIENCE ON NEXT LEVELSan Jose Mercury News, USA - 34 minutes agoBy Peter Hegarty Wearing a white lab coat, James Fong stood in his science classroom at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School and began taking attendance. …

October 26, 2007 @ 11:21 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Little class time for science, study says (Contra Costa Times)
Eighty percent of California’s elementary classrooms spend less than an hour a week teaching science, and 16 percent spend no time on it at all, UC Berkeley researchers said Wednesday.

October 25, 2007 @ 11:21 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Science village proposals considered by planners (Blyth and Wansbeck Today)
PLANS for a sustainable ’science village’ at a historic farm in rural Northumberland, designed by leading north east architects Dewjo’c, are currently being considered by Morpeth planners. (24/10/2007 08:14:23)

October 24, 2007 @ 11:21 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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DISCOVERIES: NEW SCIENCE FINDINGS - Chicago Tribune
DISCOVERIES: NEW SCIENCE FINDINGSChicago Tribune, United States - 19 minutes agoStatin drugs used to lower blood cholesterol also slow the loss of lung function that inevitably occurs with age and often is exacerbated by disease or …

October 23, 2007 @ 11:21 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Zambia: Issues Raised by Science and Technologyminister - AllAfrica.com
Zambia: Issues Raised by Science and TechnologyministerAllAfrica.com, Washington - 16 minutes agoTHE issues raised at the weekend by Science and Technologyminister, Peter Daka, regarding training and quality of graduates need to addressed seriously. …

October 22, 2007 @ 11:21 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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