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Monday, January 31, 2011

“Science Shot: Meet the World's First 'Dark Sky Island' - Science Now” plus 9 more

“Science Shot: Meet the World's First 'Dark Sky Island' - Science Now” plus 9 more


Science Shot: Meet the World's First 'Dark Sky Island' - Science Now

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 01:51 PM PST

Sark is an astronomer's paradise. The smallest of the four landmasses in the United Kingdom's Channel Islands, it has no paved roads, no cars, and no public street lighting. Thus it sports precious little of the light pollution that bedevils those seeking ...

Evolution Vs. Creationism: Study Reveals Public School Science Lagging - Huffingtonpost.com

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 10:38 AM PST

The majority of public school biology teachers across the country shy away from teaching evolution, keeping instruction to a few short hours, a study has shown. Research from two Penn State professors reveals American students may be lagging behind in ...

Science News: Chopin's hallucinations may have been caused by epilepsy - Washington Post

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:02 PM PST

In 1848, Polish composer and piano virtuoso Frederic Chopin was performing in Paris when he suddenly stopped in the middle of a piece and left the stage. In a letter to a friend, Chopin later wrote: "I was about to play the [Funeral] March when, suddenly ...

St. Stephen's Academy in Beaverton will use second $75,000 grant for science - Oregonian

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:48 PM PST

St. Stephen's Academy has received a $75,000 grant from the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust . It is the second year the classical Christian school in Beaverton school has received the award. The grant will help establish the school's first dedicated science ...

Harvard Students Promote Science Education in New Book - Huffingtonpost.com

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 01:58 PM PST

In the wake of President Barack Obama's recent State of the Union Address -- in which he lamented that the "quality of our math and science education lags behind many other nations" -- comes an extraordinary new book by five Harvard College students ...

Cheat With Science: How to Suss Out a Lie - Wired News

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:54 PM PST

If you want to be a good spy, con artist, or poker player, you have to be able to lie. If you want to be a great spy, con artist, etc., you have to be able to tell when other people are lying. The theory goes like this: A person's brain works harder when ...

Exploreum gets $10,000 grant from ExxonMobil in support of science and math program - Everything Alabama Blog

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 11:28 AM PST

MOBILE, Alabama — Middle and high school students and teachers visiting the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center will be able to improve their knowledge of real-world applications of engineering and mechanical systems thanks in part to a $10,000 grant ...

Helping kids discover science : Marina Park : City Brights - San Francisco Gate

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 11:13 AM PST

This past week we've read that less than half of U.S. K-12 students are proficient in science. College students are more stressed than ever. And, of course,the debate rages on about tiger moms and how hard we should be pushing our kids to achieve. In the ...

Science Quiz: A galaxy far, far away and a tiny one-clawed T-rex relative - Syracuse Post-Standard

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:50 AM PST

1. Astronomers last week said the Hubble Space Telescope has detected the earliest galaxy yet. Their research, not yet confirmed, was published in the journal Nature. How many light years away do the astronomers say this early galaxy is? 2. Scientists have ...

Republicans are party to anti-science hostility - MLive.com

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 09:05 AM PST

JACKSON — Stephen Colbert once joked, "Reality has a well-known liberal bias." His words were prophetic. Only 6 percent of American scientists are Republicans, but 55 percent are Democrats and 32 percent are independents, according to a July 2009 ...

Sunday, January 30, 2011

“Science Café talk in Omaha to link cancer, HPV - AP - msnbc.com” plus 9 more

“Science Café talk in Omaha to link cancer, HPV - AP - msnbc.com” plus 9 more


Science Café talk in Omaha to link cancer, HPV - AP - msnbc.com

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 03:04 PM PST

A cancer specialist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will give a talk in Omaha about the number men who develop head and neck cancers from exposure to human papillomavirus. Dr. Bill Lydiatt's presentation — "Do Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll ...

This week’s couple: The science of love - New York Post

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:04 AM PST

When we set up Drew, a 25-year-old doctoral student, with Rikki, a 23-year-old casting assistant, we hoped they'd find common ground despite their different careers. Over a meal at NoLIta's new Latin restaurant The Pan-American, Drew wowed Rikki with ...

A sampling of the Tampa Bay area's notable fine arts, science and history exhibits - Tampa Bay Online

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:55 PM PST

255 Beach Drive N.E., St. Petersburg; (727) 896-2667. Now showing : "Romantics to Moderns: A Survey of British Watercolors and Drawing," taken from the BNY Mellon Collection, this exhibit features a sweeping overview of British art, particularly in the ...

A Science of the Kiss - NPR News

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 06:07 AM PST

Why do we kiss? God knows it feels good but is there more to it than that? Is there a biological, evolutionary basis for why it feels so wonderful? Perhaps, after millions of years of evolution, a kiss is not just a kiss? Why do women place such an ...

Science scores far from soaring - Albany Herald

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:27 PM PST

If we want to foster creativity and excellence in our students, we need to take a look at how we term success. If we're serious about improving in areas like math and science, we have to find a way to reward students who will take a risk and reach for ...

Students honor McAuliffe legacy with science fair - Boston Globe

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 10:57 PM PST

FRAMINGHAM — A quarter century after high school teacher Christa McAuliffe died on the space shuttle Challenger, a new generation of students honored the teacher's legacy Thursday evening with a science fair held at her alma mater, Framingham State ...

The Christian Science Monitor’s cover story:   The German Way - How a European power is thriving in ... - VillageSoup Belfast

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:06 PM PST

"The World saw it clearly during last spring's Greek financial crisis.  Berlin paused before agreeing to help rescue Greece and the euro, and then pushed for new rules and realities for the European Union. Germany is stepping up.  The postwar ideals ...

The Meeting of Science and Religion in Real Life - Huffingtonpost.com

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:08 PM PST

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." --Hamlet, Act 1, Scene V Many see the meeting of science and religion as a meeting of ideas. Biologists propose evolution and believers counter with creation ...

Body by Science: A Controversial Approach to Total Fitness - Associated Content

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 04:03 PM PST

Within the physical fitness community, Body By Science was one of the most eagerly anticipated books of the last decade or so. Its authors, Doug McGuff, M.D., and John Little, have a record of producing thought-provoking ideas and a combined pedigree that ...

Health science early college to be offered - Birmingham Business Journal

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:34 AM PST

UNC-Greensboro and Guilford County Schools will open a new early/middle college focused on health sciences this fall, according to an announcement. The new school will allow high school students who attend to earn up to two years of transferable college ...

Saturday, January 29, 2011

“Vatican Science: How Pope Benedict Reconciled God and the Big Bang - FOX News” plus 7 more

“Vatican Science: How Pope Benedict Reconciled God and the Big Bang - FOX News” plus 7 more


Vatican Science: How Pope Benedict Reconciled God and the Big Bang - FOX News

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 03:54 PM PST

God or the Big Bang? Why not both? Things aren't all black and white in the Vatican, it seems. Pope Benedict XVI made headlines last week during a sermon that made a case for the similarity of science and religion, two disciplines on quest for the truth ...

Super Science Saturday teaches kids how the 'central science' fits into everyday life - MLive.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 11:59 AM PST

ALLENDALE- Larry Fegel perched on a table that had been turned upside down and placed on top of another table in a science lab at Grand Valley State University . The geology professor laughed nervously and clutched the table legs as one end of the table ...

Geek Role Models, Our Kids, and Science Fiction. - Wired News

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:28 AM PST

As a parent, I know that my words and actions define the type of role model which I am for my kids. And obviously the same is relevant when considering the 'walk' and 'talk' of my friends and family, not to mention the associated parents of my kids ...

Climate Change, Consensus and Settled Science - Associated Content

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:28 AM PST

Bill Maher blames liberals and Democrats because they " wrongly ever labeled global warming . It should have been called climate change." Maher and his discussion panel went on to argue the issue is "settled science" and "consensus." It is most certainly ...

Science Writing, and the World, Loses One of Its Finest - Wired News

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:06 AM PST

Didn't you think you were worth anything? I did not know J.R. Minkel very well. But having read his work, having bantered with him on the web, I felt admiration, affec tion, and a sense of enormous promise about this young writer, who was only 31 when ...

Massachusetts Leads U.S. in Technology and Science, Milken Institute Index Shows; Brain Drain and Budget - PR Inside

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:34 AM PST

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/25/11 -- With competition rising from abroad and federal funding increasingly scarce, states are looking to their own innovation assets as a way to grow and sustain a 21st century economy. Some states, including top ...

Cedar Springs science teacher creates nonprofit to ease strife in Uganda - MLive.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:55 AM PST

CEDAR SPRINGS — A Cedar Springs High School science teacher working in a modern lab spent time the past two summers interacting with children attending school in small rooms with crumbling floors and tarps for roofs. Now Mary Fournier works hard to meet ...

25 years later, Challenger helps kids study space at McWane Science Center in Birmingham ... - Everything Alabama Blog

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 05:32 AM PST

Nikki Dunseith didn't plan to have her sixth-grade science class from Prattville Christian Academy take part in exercises in the Challenger Learning Center at the McWane Science Center on the 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. That ...

Friday, January 28, 2011

“Global Science & Technology to Unveil, Demonstrate Mobile Platform Environmental Data (MoPED) System ... - msnbc.com” plus 8 more

“Global Science & Technology to Unveil, Demonstrate Mobile Platform Environmental Data (MoPED) System ... - msnbc.com” plus 8 more


Global Science & Technology to Unveil, Demonstrate Mobile Platform Environmental Data (MoPED) System ... - msnbc.com

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:16 AM PST

SEATTLE, WA — Global Science & Technology, Inc. (GST) is proud to unveil the company's designed and developed technology called the Mobile Platform Environmental Data (MoPED) system at the annual American Meteorological Society (AMS) Meeting being held ...

U.S., Ohio kids lack science proficiency, national report says - Dayton Daily News

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 08:39 PM PST

Most fourth-, eighth- and 12th-graders have at best a basic knowledge of science topics and skills, but they are not proficient, a national science test shows. The test, widely considered to be harder than most state tests, shows about two-thirds of ...

NASA JPL to Host National Science Bowl Regional Competition - SpaceRef

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 06:44 PM PST

WHAT: Twenty-four high school teams from throughout Southern California will compete for the title of Regional Science Bowl Champion at this "Jeopardy"-style competition hosted by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 22 ...

Dallas' Perot Museum of Nature and Science has raised over $150 Million in funds - Examiner

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:20 PM PST

The $185 million dollar Perot Museum of Science and Nature will be Dallas' apex for inspiring the minds of science and expanding boundaries for the community's youth to creatively come up with those questions that have yet to be answered and to spark ...

Broken water main closes UT Health Science Center's Long Campus - MySanAntonio

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 02:02 PM PST

The University of Texas Heath Science Center 's Long Campus remained closed Friday morning after a broken water main knocked out water service to the campus overnight, school officials said. The campus, located in the South Texas Medical Center in the 7700 ...

Cupertino's Voss, Harker's Mahajan finalists in Intel's science contest - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST

For the first time in its more than 50-year school history, Cupertino High School has a student eligible to bring home what is regarded as the Nobel Prize for teenagers. Chelsea Voss, 17, is among 40 high school seniors who are finalists in the Intel ...

Obama's Soulless Obsession With Science and Math - Huffingtonpost.com

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 12:21 PM PST

Science and math. Science and math. President Obama's new mantra, science and math. If only America focuses its students on science and math, the president told us in his State of the Union Address, then we'll be as innovative as China and we will no ...

Health science early college to be offered - Birmingham Business Journal

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:34 AM PST

UNC-Greensboro and Guilford County Schools will open a new early/middle college focused on health sciences this fall, according to an announcement. The new school will allow high school students who attend to earn up to two years of transferable college ...

Towards a Science of Entrepreneurship - Huffingtonpost.com

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:03 AM PST

Utah may be known for many things, but who would have thought that Utah, and particularly Brigham Young University (BYU), would be participating in the transformation of entrepreneurship? The traditional business plan is an essential organizing and ...

Thursday, January 27, 2011

“6 Bay Area students named finalists in Intel Science Talent Search - San Jose Mercury News” plus 9 more

“6 Bay Area students named finalists in Intel Science Talent Search - San Jose Mercury News” plus 9 more


6 Bay Area students named finalists in Intel Science Talent Search - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:21 AM PST

A record-setting number of Bay Area high school seniors will compete in Washington for the top spot in the Intel Science Talent Search, one of the most prestigious competitions for young scientists. "I feel like I could do anything right now," said The ...

Google launches cyber science fair - Forbes (blog)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:17 PM PST

The folks at Google believe that science can change the world. To inspire kids to get involved with science and encourage those who already are, Google is launching its first  online science fair . The competition is open to students age 13 to 18 from ...

Report: U.S. students doing poorly in science - Austin American-Statesman

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 03:27 AM PST

The nation's students are still struggling in science, with fewer than half considered proficient and just a fraction showing the advanced skills that could lead to careers in science and technology, according to exam results released Tuesday. Only 1 ...

The Science Behind a Resistant Starch Foods Diet - Associated Content

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 01:20 PM PST

Resistant starch foods have their own website, a diet foods name ("The Skinny Carbs Diet") and a suddenly devoted following. So what is the science behind resistant starch; are starch foods the latest diet fad, or is there more to them than meets the eye ...

UHS, Health Science Center net new round of state cancer funding - Birmingham Business Journal

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 01:56 PM PST

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) on Thursday awarded a new round of cancer prevention grant funding to University Health System and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio . University Health System ...

AES students learn science rocks - Abington Mariner

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 01:06 PM PST

If you asked them, the third-graders at Amesbury Elementary School would admit they have rocks in their heads … and minerals in mind … following a special hands-on lesson in rocks and minerals as part of their science curriculum. Recently Amesbury ...

Virtual Nerd Offers new One-Day and One-Week Subscription Options for Math and Science Tutoring - YAHOO!

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:04 AM PST

Virtual Nerd's new day and week passes give students and parents more options to get help with patent-pending Dynamic Whiteboard Virtual Nerd , the math and science tutorial website, today announced new subscription plan options that include one-day and ...

Ice Cream 101 a sort of 'science camp for adults' - Digital Collegian

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:14 AM PST

University Park, Pa. -- While its coordinator anticipates capping "Ice Cream 101: Introduction to Frozen Desserts" enrollment this year, he said what excites him the most is not the high numbers of enrollees, but the different types of people who attend ...

Want to Raise Test Scores? Teach Science - Huffingtonpost.com

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:21 AM PST

I saw the writing on the wall back in 1998. I was teaching a course for an urban school district's intern program entitled, "Science for Elementary School Teachers". First night of class and 26 first-year teachers blankly stared at me while I dazzled them ...

U.S. kids' science scores 'stunning,' 'concerning' - Tampa Bay Online

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 09:00 PM PST

The nation's students still are struggling in science, with less than half considered proficient and just a tiny fraction showing the advanced skills that could lead to careers in science and technology, according to exam results released Tuesday. Only 1 ...

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

“US Students Lack Science Proficiency: Report - Redorbit.com” plus 9 more

“US Students Lack Science Proficiency: Report - Redorbit.com” plus 9 more


US Students Lack Science Proficiency: Report - Redorbit.com

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 03:41 AM PST

U.S. students scored poorly on a national test of science proficiency, with just 21 percent of high school seniors performing at or above capable levels, according to a new report released Tuesday. The 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress also ...

American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $5.5 Million Order from Abu Dhabi Customs for ZBV and ... - StreetInsider.com

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- American Science and Engineering, Inc . ("AS&E") (NASDAQ: ASEI ), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the receipt of a $5.5 million order from Abu Dhabi Customs ...

Paramedic Science Program Director - Inside Higher Ed

Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:11 PM PST

Join the growing team at Anna Maria College, a premier Catholic institution located minutes from the vibrant college-town of Worcester and an hour's drive from Boston, Providence and Hartford. With a vision of excellence, AMC offers employees the ...

Obama lauds a science and technology education, but in MPS… - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 03:08 PM PST

President Barack Obama urged a divided Congress to invest in education and technology to help prepare kids today to compete in a global marketplace. Obama said "At stake is whether new jobs and industries will take root in this country or somewhere else ...

Danville teen with winning ways will now compete in Intel Science Talent Search - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:25 PM PST

Danville resident Even O'Dorney learned Wednesday that he is one of 40 finalists for the Intel Science Talent Search, getting an all-expense paid trip to the contest which features a $100,000 top prize. O'Dorney, a high school senior, was the 2007 winner ...

Children's low science proficiency worries leaders - San Francisco Gate

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:18 PM PST

Just 1 out of every 100 U.S. schoolchildren excels at science, while less than a third of their peers reach grade-level proficiency in the subject, according to the Nation's Report Card released Tuesday. The scores are not nearly good enough given the ...

6 Bay Area students finalists in Intel science contest - KABC

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:57 PM PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Six Bay Area high school seniors are being surprised Wednesday with the news that they have been chosen to travel to Washington, D.C., as finalists in a national science competition. The Intel Science Talent Search competition has ...

5 Science Books that Will Make You Love Science - Associated Content

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:12 AM PST

What do you think about when science is mentioned in conversation? It is possible that you think of petri dishes, test tubes, and beakers. It is also possible that you would think of frogs, microscopes, and the Periodic Table from your chemistry class in ...

All Smiles: Studying the Science of Smiling and Related Behaviors - New York Times Blogs

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:45 PM PST

Overview | What is a smile, and what can scientists learn from studying smiling? In this lesson, students learn about the science of smiling and explore related research in cognitive science and evolutionary biology. They experiment with interpreting ...

Top 5 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of All Time - Associated Content

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:05 AM PST

Producing a top 5 list of Science Fiction and Fantasy books is a little like picking the winning lottery numbers. There are probably at least a hundred books or series that I could include here and there are many notable books that haven't made it to my ...

Monday, January 24, 2011

“Paul Israelsen Receives Prestigious Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology - Biloxi Sun Herald” plus 9 more

“Paul Israelsen Receives Prestigious Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology - Biloxi Sun Herald” plus 9 more


Paul Israelsen Receives Prestigious Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology - Biloxi Sun Herald

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 07:39 AM PST

NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 19, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Energy Dynamics Laboratory Deputy Director Paul Israelsen was presented the Governor's Medal for Science and Technology yesterday by Utah Governor Gary Herbert to recognize Israelsen's ...

White House Spotlights National Math and Science Initiative Outreach to Students in Military Families - PR Inside

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:43 AM PST

President Barack Obama announced Monday that his "Educate to Innovate" campaign will mobilize greater support for military children's math and science achievement and tasked the National Math and Science Initiative : (NMSI) with helping lead that ...

Putting the Power of Science Into the Electric Car - Huffingtonpost.com

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 03:57 PM PST

If you want proof of the real-world value of basic science research, take a look under the hood of GM's innovative new Chevy Volt. There you'll find a safe, long-lasting lithium-ion battery that uses materials developed and patented at Argonne National ...

National Ocean Policy Leaders Advocate for Strong, Science-Based Ocean Management at NCSE Conference - YAHOO!

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 08:58 AM PST

WASHINGTON , Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the final report of the Obama-appointed National Oil Spill Commission is delivered to members of Congress and the Executive Branch, shaping the next generation of ocean and drilling policy begins now ...

Power Balance: Using Science to Trick People - Associated Content

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:28 PM PST

For the first test, volunteers are instructed to stand on one foot with their arms held out. The Power Balance salesman then pushes down at the elbow so the volunteer loses his/her balance. After placing the Power Balance wristband on the volunteer's wrist ...

For Science's Sake, Student's Jeans Go Unwashed 15 Months - CBS News

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:28 PM PST

Starting in September 2009, Josh Le wore his jeans for 330 days without washing them once. If that strikes you as unusual, you're not alone. "My parents, they're a bit old-fashioned," the University of Alberta explained. "My dad's words were, 'Back in my ...

Science Learning Gets Boost from Memory Retrieval - Softpedia

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:07 AM PST

Rather than using elaborate study methods, students learning about science could boost their ability to memorize and understand various concepts related to their interests by practicing memory retrieval. In other words, experts have demonstrated that ...

Science Has Gone Too Far when it Comes to Cloning - Associated Content

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:31 PM PST

The ability to make a genetic replica of a human being has recently become possible. To many researchers and scientists, this is exciting news but to a large number of others like church officials, politicians and ethicists this is when scientific ...

Students get hands-on at Science Extravaganza - msnbc.com

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:48 PM PST

NAMPA -- Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna has been in the news a lot lately for his proposed overhaul of Idaho's public education system. One of his changes would include an additional year of science in high school. Northwest Nazarene ...

Global Science & Technology to Unveil, Demonstrate Mobile Platform Environmental Data ... - msnbc.com

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:16 AM PST

Global Science & Technology, Inc. (GST) is proud to unveil the company's designed and developed technology called the Mobile Platform Environmental Data (MoPED) system at the annual American Meteorological Society (AMS) Meeting being held at the Washington ...

Sunday, January 23, 2011

“Vatican Science: How Pope Benedict Reconciled God and the Big Bang - FOX News” plus 5 more

“Vatican Science: How Pope Benedict Reconciled God and the Big Bang - FOX News” plus 5 more


Vatican Science: How Pope Benedict Reconciled God and the Big Bang - FOX News

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 03:54 PM PST

God or the Big Bang? Why not both? Things aren't all black and white in the Vatican, it seems. Pope Benedict XVI made headlines last week during a sermon that made a case for the similarity of science and religion, two disciplines on quest for the truth ...

Science journals round-up - USA Today

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:31 AM PST

Science journals unleash tip sheets on reporters weekly, describing potentially newsworthy results from their upcoming studies. Here's a look back at some of last week's past tip sheet items -- ones that some prominent journals liked -- with the results ...

Political Science: Global Warming - Associated Content

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:05 AM PST

The latest issue of Science News reminded me again why I hesitate to renew my subscription after many years; it changed management and has become politically correct. The lead story was the supposed threat to polar bears caused by global warming, taken for ...

'Science pubs' quench thirst for knowledge - AZCentral.com

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:56 PM PST

It was standing room only at Brown's Towne Lounge in Salem, Ore., on a recent Tuesday night. The crowd of about 100 wasn't there for a popular band or a happy-hour special. They came for a lecture on behavioral neuroendocrinology by Emma Coddington, an ...

The world is warming and waiting for science - Orlando Sentinel

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:57 PM PST

In his column "Global-warming predictions hurt cause" (Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 13), Mike Thomas highlights a few erroneous predictions of climate scientists and laments that they are all doomsdayers. It's time for a change in strategy, he concludes. To be ...

Traveling Exhibition Opens at Science Central - msnbc.com

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 05:46 AM PST

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Science Central is welcoming guests to a new exhibit this weekend. The traveling exhibition, called The Weakening Web, focuses on ecology, the environment, ecosystems and extinction, both natural and man made. Like ...