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Since I'm a science book reviewer, I thought I'd pass along a news release I got about this year's Orion Book Award winner and other nominated titles.
Some time ago, Scruffy blogged about whether it's worth spending money on gravitational wave research.
The National Science Foundation certainly thinks so.
News release reproduced here.
I've taken a trip to Mars and returned home safely.
Like any tourist, I made sure to document my travels with a picture.
Using visible and infrared data collected from telescopes on Hawaii's Mauna Kea, a team of scientists, led by the University of Maryland's Jessica Sunshine, have identified three asteroids that appear to be among our Solar System's oldest objects.
I got this from the folks at ScienceDebate2008 and I'm passing it along.
In my e-mailbox this morning was a pointer to an article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, a newspaper that also often publishes some of my book reviews.
Since some Science Blog threads have discussed gravitational waves in somewhat arcane terms, I thought this would be a useful piece about the issues.
Let the world know you love science and the people who have contributed to our knowledge and technology.
I just returned from the post office, where I bought a sheet of 41-cent stamps honoring four American scientists.
Now that the primaries have narrowed the number of viable major-party presidential candidates to three, ScienceDebate2008 promises to give each of them an opportunity to address an issue that is not strictly partisan: science and technology policy and what it means for the future of our nation and the world.
Philadelphia's Franklin Institute has announced its prestigious awards, the Benjamin Franklin Medals and the Bower Awards for significant achievements in science and business leadership.
The Franklin Medal has been awarded for 184 years, far longer than the Nobel Prize, and its recipients have included many of the greatest names in international science and technology.
In a new article in School Library Journal's "Extra Helping" Newsletter entitled "Schools Cut Back on Other Subjects to Focus on Reading, Math," Debra Lau Whelan writes:
Are teachers spending less time on science and social studies to focus on their students’ reading and math scores? You bet, says a new report that analyzes how much other subjects are suffering as a result of districts trying to meet the strict requirements of No Child Left Behind.
How bad are the cutbacks? Read on.
I have a high-school friend who is living with a cancer that will ultimately, and perhaps soon, be terminal.
She has been keeping a blog in part because her voice has been compromised by the illness.
She is the daughter of a physicist, and she is a gifted writer.
Read on to discover her reflections on time.
An article in School Library Journal's "Extra Helping" newsletter reports bad news about the No Child Left Behind program.
"Here's a new and significant research finding that won't surprise many of No Child Left Behind's (NCLB) school-based critics: high-stakes, test-based accountability—exactly what the law promotes—has a direct, negative impact on graduation rates," writes Joan Oleck.
I just received my review copy of this important book, and my recommendation is short and sweet.
I'd still like to see the candidates speak for themselves on scientific issues, but the Physics Today blog has a useful posting.
