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The World Science Festival Arrives in New York

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:41:48 -0700
The World Science Festival arrives in New York, with exhibitions, films, performances, lectures and plenty of examples of the strangeness of reality.
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Lighting Science Group’s Board of Directors Announces Appointment of Steve Marton as Interim CEO Following Resignation ...

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:25:00 -0700
Lighting Science Group Corporation , one of the world's leading LED lighting manufacturers, announced today the appointment of Steve Marton as its interim Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of CEO and Chairman James Haworth on May 18, 2012.
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Crowd-Funding for Research Dollars: A Cure for Science's Ills?

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:04:08 -0700
Science in crisis Scientists – and science generally – are in a moment of crisis on multiple fronts. The gap between science and society has grown to a chasm, with disastrous consequences for issue after issue. For example, just last month, Tennessee passed legislation permitting creation “science” into classrooms. On another front, the concern of Americans about global warming has dramatically ...
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California Science Center Names New Wing for Space Shuttle Endeavour

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:38:37 -0700
When NASA's space shuttle Endeavour lands at the California Science Center in Los Angeles this fall, it will be displayed in a temporary exhibit, and later a new museum facility named for an entrepreneur, explorer and philanthropist.
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Report: More students taking science, math

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:24:04 -0700
More high school students are enrolling in math and science classes and seeking online learning opportunities. Fewer want or are able to find jobs while in school.
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Science magazine prize awarded to course that brings biology and math worlds closer

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:21:12 -0700
( American Association for the Advancement of Science ) An undergraduate course that allows students to build mathematical models of biological phenomena -- and to experience a convergence of disciplines with potential in areas ranging from cancer treatment to reforestation -- is the winner of the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction,
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Science Fiction Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:07 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved.
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3 Science Questions to Ask U.S. Presidential Candidates

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:01:14 -0700
As you may already be aware from my previous posts, The Guardian U.S. and NYU s Studio 20 journalism lab have teamed up to push a project called The Citizens’ Agenda into the media discourse surrounding the U.S. presidential 2012 election. The idea: find out what you–the citizens–want the candidates to be discussing over the next four months usually meaning questions of substance about policy ...
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GfK Boosts Marketing Science Expertise, Innovation with Senior-Level Appointments

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:39:00 -0700
With two recent appointments, GfK has sharpened its focus on rigorous yet innovative analytics that inform smarter client decisions. Ellen Veccia has become GfK’s Chief Marketing S
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Science Fiction Is Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:25:17 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved. [More]
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