Casualties in the New Science Wars: The Nation’s Children

The convergence of interests of evolution and climate change deniers signals a new chapter in the politicization of science.

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY

Send in the Scientists

U.S. universities should build on the Obama administration’s smart decision to enlist U.S. scientists to broaden foreign relations and tackle common global problems.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Americans Still Confused About Climate Science

A recent Yale poll shows only 63 percent of Americans believe climate change is happening, but 75 percent believe we should teach our children more about it in schools.

SCIENCE, CULTURED

What’s Wrong with U.S. Science Education?

U.S. science education occurs in the context of an American culture that has very deep problems with science—problems that are manifested in many spheres other than the educational system, but are certainly reflected there, too.

Light Bulb Brigade Offsets to a Different Beat

Looking for a way to decrease your college’s or universities’ carbon footprint? Rather than purchasing carbon offsets from businesses with unproven track records, schools can instead look to their own backyards. The students at Oberlin College have cut out the middle man and guaranteed their carbon offset efforts are effective by investing directly in their community.

Marketing Ideas

The “markets” for scholarly works are changing, and scholars in the humanities and social sciences – and the institutions where they work – need to both take control of how their works are published and distributed and become much more actively involved in setting the terms for the digital publishing world.

New Report: STEM Education Needs Repair, and the Steps To Do It

Education Week released a report today on the state of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in U.S. schools.

Good Technology for the Classroom

Faculty and staff in colleges and universities have a growing number of technologies at their disposal, but they have to understand how to use them to enrich education, and institutions must be willing to invest in useful solutions.

House Committee Hears Testimony on NSF FY2009 Budget

Members of the House Committee on Science and Technology met the President’s FY2009 budget request for the National Science Foundation with general praise during today’s hearing.

The Dish: Sampling Today’s News – January 16, 2008

Scientists on Capitol Hill; National Science Board reports on the state of U.S. science; interview with the Department of Energy Undersecretary Orbach; risks to U.S. leadership in biotech; Columbia Journalism Reviews announces The Observatory.

What Do We Really Mean When Discussing Science and Engineering Competitiveness?

“It is much easier to say we need more scientists and engineers than to talk about equity issues,” explained David Goldston yesterday at an Urban Institute on science and engineering education, quality, and workforce demand.