I've returned to from a bit of hiatus and want to start with a discussion of how science might fare in the next Congress, and in the White House. A year and half ago I wrote a post entitled Meeting of the Minds on Global Warming: The US Congress, Al Gore, and John P....
I witnessed one Space Shuttle launch in 1982, and it was an unbelievable experience. The sounds that you hear, and the vibrations you feel are amazing. Here are a few pictures of the Endeavor launch, on November 14, 2008. After lift off roll...
STS 126, Space Shuttle Endeavor is set to launch tonight from Kennedy Space Center. Seven astronauts will ride into space aboard the shuttle under a full moon. Here is a close up of Endeavor just prior to lift off!
In the last two posts, I've discussed the recent research that focuses on girls and science, and how teachers can make transformations in their practice to incorporate recent research. Making a transformation in ones teaching is challenging and indeed a creative...
A bit of play on words, but today I received an email (which was sent to hundreds of people) from Kevin Knobloch, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists. In the letter, Knobloch, who sees the election of Obama as a historical moment for the Union of Concerned...
I know that this topic seems a bit out of place, but I wanted to follow up comments made by David Calladine, one of the readers of this weblog. David teaches science in the UK, and specializes in teaching environmental science. One of his entries was in response to...
