Don’t Worry Your Pretty Little Heads
A New York Times op-ed trolls the academic science community.
Education
“Tell Your Second-Grade Teacher I’m Sorry”The failure of science education in the United States.
New Scientist
Democratize Astronomy Now!Why every country in Africa should have a research telescope.
Future Tense
Slate Readers’ Brilliant Ideas To Fix Science EducationShowcase research in public, put cool engineer characters on TV, and more.
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Let’s Copy How Finland, South Korea, and Canada Teach ScienceLessons from teachers whose countries excel at science education.
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How To Stop Science Alienation SyndromeSplit K-12 science education into two tracks, for majors and nonmajors.
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The Five Misconceptions About Teaching Math and ScienceAmerican education has not declined and other surprising truths.
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The Dark-Matter AgesThe U.S. may be losing its place as the world leader in frontier physics research.
Science
Microbes in SpaaaaaceWhy we’re launching microbes from football fields, a dinosaur, and the Liberty Bell to the International Space Station.
Science
Texas Public Schools Are Teaching CreationismAn investigation into charter schools’ dishonest and unconstitutional science, history, and “values” lessons.
Family
“Could You Be an Animal If You Didn’t Have Any Bones?”The picture book that will show your kid how evolution works.
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When It Comes to Science and Tech, Are There Really Any Differences Between Obama and Romney?
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Let’s Copy How Finland, South Korea, and Canada Teach ScienceLessons from teachers whose countries excel at science education.
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Why Johnny Can’t Add Without a CalculatorTechnology is doing to math education what industrial agriculture did to food: making it efficient, monotonous, and low-quality.
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The Gambler and the ScientistA day at the races teaches us about our unscientific notions of “science literacy.”
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We Don’t Need More Scientists—We Need Better OnesA chemist responds to Slate’s David Plotz’s claim that not enough students are going into science and engineering.
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Extreme Marshmallow Cannons!How the government and private sector can turn American kids on to science through “Making.”