Which scientists get mentioned in the news? Mostly ones with Anglo names, says study

A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name. Read More

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Opinion: Mistakes and misconduct in science are not synonymous; there are remedies for both

Skepticism is important to science, but critical thinking even more so. Many Americans don’t believe in science. Scientists need to change minds. Read More

The Science Of Reading Isn’t Just ‘Phonics,’ But What Else Is It?

The idea isn’t for students to gain any ... content-focused curriculum. It’s important for teachers to know about the science of reading, but it’s not enough. They need a curriculum grounded ... Read More

Left Fumes Over Axios Story on Biden Getting New Shoes So He Doesn’t Trip: ‘This Isn’t a Scoop. And It Isn’t News’

The co-founder and CEO of Axios ... s Judd Legum responded to the tweet and wrote, “This isn’t a scoop. And it isn’t news. Biden wears shoes and is exercising. This piece was produced ... Read More

It's starting to look like majoring in computer science isn't the road to the promised land of money and job security after all

And it's not just jobs ... "Hiring fresh graduates isn't the best strategy because you need time to train them up." Ben Leong, an associate professor of computer science at the National University ... Read More

Teaching about the eclipse: It's not rocket science

Steinmetz is the science curriculum team leader at Lima schools ... teaching about an eclipse is its relative simplicity. There's not a lot of advanced technology involved, Steinmetz said. Read More

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Or not. Thanks to a quirk of quantum physics ... Four new studies led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Boston Children's Hospital reveal details about how B cells in the immune system ... Read More

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In recent years, material scientists have thus been ... It's Saturday, which means that in a universe where the arrow of time moves backward, people have to go to work tomorrow. In such a ... Read More

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Jan. 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed artificial muscles that are lighter, safer and more robust than their predecessors. The newly developed actuators have a novel type of shell structure ... Read More

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Dan Ives, managing director at New York's Wedbush Securities, told DailyMail.com 'We are not confident this will ... altered when the women were babies because of the soft bones that could be ... Read More