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Royal Society seeks young people to choose prize-winning science book | @GrrlScientist

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:57:17 -0800
The Royal Society is inviting youth groups to help select the winner of the 2012 Royal Society Young People's Book Prize You may recall the video I recently shared with you about the Royal Society's 2011 Young People's Book Award . But maybe you are wondering how your child can help the Royal Aociety choose the 2012 winners of their award. Well, wonder no more because the Royal Society is asking ...
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Ten Society for Science & the Public Science Fair Alumni Participate in the Second White House Science Fair

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:22:05 -0800
President Obama Praises the Next Generation of Innovators
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Science News Prime 1.5

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:52:34 -0800
Science News Prime is the tabletformat alter ego of Science News. Founded in 1922, Science News is a leading biweekly pr...
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Best Science Song of All Time, Verse 2

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:00 -0800
Best Science Song of All Time, Verse 2
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U.S. Space Science Confronts New Economic Reality

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:33:30 -0800
Astronomers are worried. It’s not some new unexplained mystery of the universe or the upcoming launch of a space telescope that is unnerving them, though. The problems they currently face are much more down-to-Earth — and the future of space exploration hangs in the balance.
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New Vatican Institute to Focus on Science and Faith

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:04:02 -0800
A few weeks ago Catholic News Agency reported that had founded a new institute to bridge the gap between science and theology. The executive director for the new Science and Faith Foundation is Father Tomasz Trafny, who was also the point man for the Vatican?s recent partnership with NeoStem, the based pharmaceutical company dedicated to ...
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Science literacy is good for society

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:20:02 -0800
Kids ask questions. Sometimes adults feel inadequate if they don’t have ready answers. But when I became a teacher, I learned quickly that there’s nothing wrong with saying, “I don't know.” Teaching children how to learn is more useful than feeding them facts.
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Longtime Soil Science Publication Repositioned and Relaunched

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:45:48 -0800
Exciting move to an exclusive online delivery format for relaunched publication is consistent with the Soil Science of America's desire to serve a larger audience of readers.
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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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CSU Stanislaus' first Science Day is free

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:33:28 -0800
TURLOCK - California State University, Stanislaus, will hold the first Science Day at its Turlock campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event is free and open to the public. Families with children are especially encouraged to attend.
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