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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

“David Brooks: Social science shows how odd we are - Minneapolis Star Tribune” plus 9 more

“David Brooks: Social science shows how odd we are - Minneapolis Star Tribune” plus 9 more

David Brooks: Social science shows how odd we are - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 03:55 PM PST

Every day, hundreds of thousands of scholars study human behavior. Every day, a few of their studies are bundled and distributed via e-mail by Kevin Lewis, who covers the social sciences for the Boston Globe and National Affairs. And every day, I file away ...

Chefs become teachers at Harvard science class - msnbc.com

Posted: 02 Dec 2010 11:49 AM PST

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Dan Barber's culinary skills have earned him a James Beard "Outstanding Chef" award. The food at his New York restaurant Blue Hill also was the centerpiece for a Manhattan date night between President Barack Obama and first lady ...

KU wants to offer new computer science degree - msnbc.com

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 11:15 AM PST

LAWRENCE, Kansas (AP) — The University of Kansas is asking for approval to offer a new computer science degree program. The Kansas Board of Regents will consider the proposal during its meeting next Wednesday and Thursday. The Lawrence Journal-World ...

Kan. County Approves Incentives For Animal Science - WIBW

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 06:41 AM PST

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) _ The Finney County Commission has approved incentives to bring a Florida-based animal science technology company to relocate to the Garden City area. Finney County authorities say TekVet Technologies Co. would bring 60 new high ...

Why Is Your Smile the Universal Communicator? The Science May Surprise You, Says Richmond Cosmetic ... - Yahoo Finance

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:43 AM PST

RICHMOND, Va. , Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The human smile sets us at ease. People who don't smile openly are considered unapproachable, unlikeable and even dangerous. Charles Martin DDS, founder of the Richmond Smile Center ( http://www ...

Science Stores Use to Get You to Buy More - CBS News

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:19 PM PST

(CBS) Consumers will spend an estimated $447 billion this holiday season, and stores do just about anything to get you to stop and shop. But the displays aren't there to just spruce things up for the holidays: There's a real formula behind it all, observes ...

BESE panel approves science textbooks - The Daily Advertiser

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 12:43 AM PST

BATON ROUGE — The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will decide Thursday whether to purchase new science textbooks over the objections of some religious groups who argue the books should contain information other than evolution. Six of seven ...

Beauty contests, Nobel Peace Prize, and science awards -- Asian style - The Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:49 AM PST

The latest example comes from China. It is trying to upstage the Nobel Peace Prize by awarding a "Confucius Peace Prize" on Thursday -- a day before the 2010 Nobel prize is to be given to a jailed Chinese dissident, Liu Xiaobo. The Chinese award is an ...

Science Smackdown Over Arsenic-Eating Microbe Finding - CBS News

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 08:28 AM PST

Despite a barrage of criticism from fellow scientists, a researcher involved in a new study describing a bacterium that thrives on arsenic said today (Dec. 7) that his team stands behind its findings. The study, which was published in the journal Science ...

Climate Science Survives Climate Diplomacy - New York Times Blogs

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 09:26 AM PST

CANCÚN, Mexico — There's evidence here that science can survive the intense tussles over information that can occur when big policy decisions are shaped by a body of research. Over the weekend, I posted and alerted senior members of the ...
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