April 25, 2013
Steamy Science: Demonstrating Condensation
A fun physics demonstration from Education.com
Science Education
April 24, 2013
As CO2 Concentrations Near Ominous Benchmark, Daily Updates Begin
Scientist Ralph Keeling wants this generation to remember when atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide reached 400 parts per million, because of humans
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
April 24, 2013
Obama Praises Future Scientists at White House Science Fair
Projects range from a new cancer test to a bicycle-powered water purifier
TechnologyApril 19, 2013
May 2013 Briefing Memo
The SciencesApril 19, 2013
Obama’s 2014 Science Budget Proposal Revitalizes STEM Education, Reduces Environmental Conservation
The President's plan for next year would give a boost to infrastructure, manufacturing and education in exchange for land conservation and environmental cleanup efforts
April 18, 2013
Set-in-Motion Science: Apparent Movement in Flip-Books
An animated activity from Science Buddies
Space & PhysicsApril 18, 2013
Stephen Hawking: So Here's How It All Happened without God
Even some of the more faithful might have wondered over the last few days whether there truly is a God
April 11, 2013
Circus Science: How to Balance Anything
A tasty physics test from Science Buddies
EnvironmentApril 4, 2013
High School Students Debate Climate Change: Adapt or Geoengineer?
As part of a national contest, teams of high school students argue adaptation is the only viable response to global warming whereas another team calls for geoengineering
The SciencesApril 4, 2013
Solution Science: Colorful Candy Chromatography
A chemistry challenge from Science Buddies
The SciencesApril 2, 2013
"Just a Theory": 7 Misused Science Words
From "significant" to "natural," here are seven scientific terms that can prove troublesome for the public and across research disciplines
April 2, 2013
Biological Disciplines Meet to Break, Then Maybe Fix, Bread
At a conference April 9th to 11th, conservation biologists and synthetic biologists will try to find common ground. Steve Mirsky reports