Mystified? Solve It With Science (NPR)
Whodunit? Was it Dr. Jones, in the lab, with the beaker? Eric and Natalie Yoder may have the answer. They are authors of One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science , a new book that uses mysteries and problem solving to get kids energized about science.
Looking Forward To A Year of Science (NPR)
2009 marks 150 years since the publication of Darwin's On The Origin of Species , and the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of a telescope to study the skies. M. Lee Allison is an organizer of a "Year of Science 2009," a celebration of scientific methods and discoveries.
Proposed Texas science curriculum released (UPI)
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Critics of earlier drafts say the final draft of the Texas science curriculum will provide students with a "21st century education," especially on evolution.
American Science & Engineering (ASEI): Zacks Rank Buy (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)
American Science & Engineering was up 36% for the year as most stock tumbled.
Filmmakers Academy to Explore Science Fiction Movie Phenomenon (Christian News Wire)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 2 / Christian Newswire / -- Christian filmographers will take a detailed look at the widespread cultural impact that Science Fiction has had through film during the Fourth Annual Christian Filmmakers Academy (CFA) to be held January 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas.
New Year's honour for web science pioneer (Silicon.com)
Web and multimedia research leader Professor Wendy Hall, of the University of Southampton, has been made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The computer scientist, who was made a CBE in 2000, was awarded the honour for services to science and technology.
Indian Science Congress begins in Shillong Saturday (Calcutta News)
The stage is set for the inauguration of the Indian Science Congress Saturday in Meghalaya capital Shillong by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Science study of cells has a tasty component (The Oxford Press)
Middle school students at McGuffey Foundation School discovered in recent science classes that there are many ways to learn about cells. They peered through a microscope at thin slices of onions and Swiss chard. They drew diagrams of a cell nucleus, flagellum and other parts.
Mobile science museum set to roll in rural Oklahoma (The World)
OKLAHOMA CITY — An interactive mobile museum with 10 different hands-on exhibits is headed for rural Oklahoma to drum up school children’s interest in science.
Nigeria: Kano Creates Science and Tech Ministry (AllAfrica.com)
To focus on its science and technology initiatives, Kano State government has decided to set up a ministry of science and technology to coordinate the implementation of the state's vision and goals on information technology (ICT).
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