Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday 30 September 2008 @ 11:09 pm
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An imprecise science
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - A very short time ago, your columnist, William Watson, argued that "government should not manage the economy.'" Now Watson says that if US presidential … |
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Tuesday 30 September 2008 @ 11:09 pm
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Group plans science and tech policy event
EETimes.com - A group of scientists and technologists will convene a national conference in October in an effort to get science and technology issues on the front burner … |
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Tuesday 30 September 2008 @ 10:09 pm
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Research science centre expands
BBC News, UK - A new £6m extension to a science centre in Nottingham could bring more than 150 jobs to the city, it is hoped. The new Laurus Building on the BioCity site … |
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Friday 26 September 2008 @ 1:09 am
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Canada home to world's oldest rocks, researchers say
CBC.ca, Canada - (Science/AAAS) Canadian and US researchers say they have found the oldest rocks in the world, along the Northern Quebec coast of Hudson's Bay. … Oldest rocks on Earth found Earth's Oldest Rocks May Lie In Canada Earth's oldest rocks found in Quebec |
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Friday 26 September 2008 @ 1:09 am
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US scientists create stem cells without side effects
Xinhua, China - 26 issue of Science, demonstrates that iPS cells can be grown using viruses that do not integrate themselves into the hosts' genome, bypassing a problem … Scientists Find Safer Way To Convert Mature Cells US scientists develop safer stem cells for research Stem Cell Alchemy Refined |
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Friday 26 September 2008 @ 1:09 am
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Obama outlines science spending boost
Nature.com (subscription), UK - … presidential contender Barack Obama released an 11-page "plan for science and innovation" that outlined aggressive investments in science and technology … |
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Friday 26 September 2008 @ 1:09 am
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Science is not a problem at three city schools
Providence Journal, RI - By Linda Borg PROVIDENCE — While state officials wring their hands in despair over the new state science scores, three local elementary schools, … Grant will help boost science education |
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Friday 26 September 2008 @ 1:09 am
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Cosmic Log: Science you can see
MSNBC - By Alan Boyle They say a picture is worth 1000 words - but when it comes to science, one good picture might be worth 10 4 or 10 5 words, judging by this … NCSU gets $1.5 million science foundation grant Colleges Get $1.5M Boost For Science |
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Thursday 25 September 2008 @ 11:09 pm
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The case for science education
Boston Globe, United States - By Lance Hartford WITH THE RELEASE of this year's troubling MCAS scores in science, it is obvious that the state must try harder to engage students in … Test anxiety in the ivory tower |
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Thursday 25 September 2008 @ 11:09 pm
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Science Policy and Debate in the 2008 Presidential Election
ScienceBlogs - A Vote For Science is a group blog that will focus on the candidates' science policies. It is managed by many interested ScienceBloggers, as well as guest … |
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