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Physics Program Creates Student Experts
Undergraduates put rote learning aside and create their own scientific experiments in Explorations in Physics, winner of the new Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction.
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Locusts Swarm for Low-Protein Crops
Erosion and heavy grazing by livestock decrease the amount of nitrogen in crops, which in turn may attract a certain species of locust, researchers say in Science.
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AAAS to Convene in Vancouver, B.C.
Thousands of top scientists from some 50 nations will attend the AAAS Annual Meeting 16-20 February under the theme “Flattening the World: Building a Global Knowledge Society.”
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Scientists Voluntarily Pause Controversial Research
Scientists working on the transmission of the H5N1 avian influenza strain voluntarily agreed to halt research for 60 days to allow time for international discussion of its benefits and risks.
Science Policy
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AAAS Study: Ethiopian Policy Displaces Farmers
A study by the AAAS Geospatial Technologies and Human Rights Project confirms that local farmers are being moved, possibly to make way for large commercial farm projects.
Education
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System-Wide Changes Needed for Science Education
Experts interested in improving science and mathematics education need to consider how those reforms fit within a larger, complex educational system, speakers said at AAAS.
International
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A Crucial Step Toward Global Science
At the World Science Forum in Budapest, leaders from AAAS and around the world urged nations to align their science standards and practices to aid international cooperation.
Public Engagement
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Science Population iPad App Debuts
An interactive, multimedia-enhanced Science iPad app features award-winning content on population growth and its impacts on education, health, natural resources, and more.
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