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How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival [Excerpt]

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:08:07 -0800
Editor's Note: Reprinted from How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival by David Kaiser. Copyright (c) 2011 by David Kaiser. Used with permission of the publisher, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. Click here to see a Scientific American  video that explains quantum entanglement.  [More]
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Science Explainer: The Physics of Football [Video]

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800
Science Explainer: The Physics of Football [Video]
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Chandler district backs its science standards

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:54:28 -0800
A national group gave Arizona a "D' for its science standards, but Chandler's blueprint for science education appears robust.
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The Unusual Physics of Floating Pyramids

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:10:06 -0800
When it comes to drifting through the air, top-heavy designs are more stable than bottom-heavy ones like pyramids. The finding may lead to robots that fly not like insects or birds but like jellyfish.
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Science of hockey: Physics of the NHL

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:15:55 -0800
UNDATED -- NBC News and NBC Sports are teaming up with the NHL and National Science Foundation to release Science of NHL Hockey - a 10-part video series exploring the science behind the fastest game on the ice.
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Science Lesson Wraps Up Machines, Physics and Building

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:55:30 -0800
Teachers are always looking for new and interesting ways to teach a lesson but a 5th grade teacher in Highlandville may have found one of the most unique ways yet.
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How did this get on the science page? | Jon Butterworth | Life & Physics

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:06:37 -0800
"A new study suggests..." that if going to church makes you a Tory, those Bishops are even more confused than I thought I have been wondering why this " Does voting in a church turn you into a Tory ?" got on to the science pages. From following the links, the "new study" looks like an attention-seeking piece of pseudo-scientific PR fluff which involved chatting to 99 people near churches in ...
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Dan Agin: Book Review: The Very Strange World of Quantum Physics

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:42:00 -0800
If you're interested in the real world and want a worthy introduction to the major achievement of humanity in the past hundred years, get hold of this book, read it slowly, digest it, make it part of your life and your life will change for the better.
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Standup Comedy Injects Healthy Dose Of Zing and Laughter into Science Learning

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:41:00 -0800
Science, no doubt, deals with some heavy, mind-boggling topics. But these lofty concepts and frontiers don’t always have to be sooo serious!
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