After Haiti’s devastating earthquake, a AAAS report laid out a vision for advancing science and education in Haiti, as a foundation for the country’s more stable, prosperous future. Four years later, efforts to strengthen Haitian science and technology are gaining ground, though more work remains ahead.

Fuels made from plants, such as algae or wood pulp, may be among important solutions to energy and climate change challenges as we proceed further into the 21st century. However, despite that fact and other potential benefits offered by plants, our photosynthetic friends often get overlooked in school in favor of animals, according to studies of science classrooms.