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The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating article by Evan Goldstein about ways that evolutionary theory have been embraced by some Jewish traditions:
- recommended by acterrell
Sandra at Omni Brain has posted a collection of interesting websites with cool science games for kids, most of them related to brain science. There are also resources for K-12 educators.
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Alton Thompson has an interesting blog post about dropout rates in Ph.D. programs.
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Somebody recently raised the question: would our professors survive as young scientists in today’s competitive academic environment?
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Periodic commenter Bridgett points us to the Ruffing School, a Montessori school one town over from where we are moving. Caroline has been going to a Montessori school for 3-6 year olds, and we've liked it a lot. But is Montessori education good for the bigger kids?
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The great media relations debate is starting to wind down, but there's still a bit of life in it. In particular, I want to comment on something that Bora said, that was amplified on by Melinda Barton. Here's Bora's comment:
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The Open Knowledge Foundation has launched its Open Textbook Project. From today's announcement:
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Thanks to Judy Budreau, of the Minnesota Citizens for Science Education, we have this text from Yecke’s remarks to the Minnesota Academic Standards Committees for science and history/social studies, back in July 2003. Judy found this on the Minnesota Department of Education web site.
- Interesting commentary. I think it's all well and good to go to college with the purpose of expanding your mind, getting practice using critical thinking skills, but the truth is, most tell young people that they should go to college so that they can earn more money. And that's the major driving factor for most. A 4-year college degree is virtually a requirement for most living-wage jobs out there today. Why is "vocational" such a dirty word in education?recommended by acterrell
Quoth Dr. Stemwedel, from Adventures in Science and Ethics. In the case of Universities and four-yr colleges, I completely agree. If you're looking for job training, go to a community college.
- HHMI-funded student outreach programs at Purdue University's Veterinary School, Virginia Commonwealth University, Baylor College of Medicine, Queens's Medical Center (Honolulu), and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (University of Texas) Programs will develop education materials, provide virtual field trips, and reach teachers through professional development.recommended by acterrell
Read more about a few of the programs that HHMI is supporting through its 2007 initiative for biomedical research institutions.