Think you know a thing or two about science? Take our short quiz to determine if you'd pass an 8th grade science test. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

On the 28 June, The Science Education Act was passed as law in the State of Louisiana. This piece of legislature now allows teachers in this US state to present non-scientific alternatives to evolution, global warming and cloning – including ideas related to intelligent design. Opponents fear that Louisiana teachers are now free to present evolution and other targeted topics as matters of de... read full post picked by bingo 1 year ago

Some of Bush's policies held value which was debatable. One that didn't was his administration's disdain for science. Obama's promise to bring back science to its rightful place was music to many ears. Many feel that science should be placed on a pedestal. But why? What is it about science that is so important? It isn't just what nifty gadgets it can provide. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Sure there are kids that don't take the science fair seriously and end up feeding Mountain Dew to a plant for 30 days to see what happens (yay science!), but there are also kids that go well above and beyond. Here are 10 that won with extremely brainy projects that have real world applications. picked by bingo 8 months ago

They call it resuscitation science. It's a new area of research at the University of Pennsylvania, where a Center for Resuscitation Science opened less than a year ago, and where the line between life and death is shifting. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Do you know you can Hypnotize Chickens, you can have an erection once dead?...Stuff you may not have known about science and some of the crazy things you can do, things your body is capable of doing that you may not have known. picked by cjmei 3 years ago

A fellow Plimate, Snocrash, has a website called Homebrewed Science that you might find interesting.
It is a new community that encourages discussion and experimentation on science projects you can do at home. Read it for enjoyment, read it for education, check it out today. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

I knew some of these couldn't be true. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

The science textbook Atomics for the Millions was written by Dr. Maxwell Leigh Eidenoff, co-authored by Hyman Ruchlis, a science teacher at Brooklyn’s Lafayette High School. One of Ruchlis' students was Maurice Sendak, and he offered Sendak $100 and a passing grade to illustrate the textbook. picked by suebe 8 months ago

The moral duty of wearing the veil in Islam is an often-discussed topic among Muslim women. However, little has been written about scientific reasons that the veil is beneficial for society. There are, in fact, a number of health benefits that wearing the veil can provide, as well as many behavioral science studies that suggest that the veil is the best attire for women. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

It's a feast for the eyes: the winners of the 2008 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge have been announced. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

What happens when you have physics and chemistry professors teach grade school science classes? A whole lot of fun. picked by LSOjunkie 2 years ago

... in UK science lessons.

'Teachers should take the time to explain why creationism had no scientific basis, Professor Michael Reiss said.' picked by Antt 1 year ago

Speaking at the National Academy of Sciences, the President paid due tribute to the wonder, history, and inspiration of science in America.
link has article, video, and transcript picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Scientists have made extraordinary strides on how memories are stored and activated, and developed techniques that could someday be used to alter them. But authors like Stanislaw Lem and Bruce Sterling anticipated and in some ways outpaced their work, using fiction to explore how memory alteration might change our lives. picked by sharon22 8 months ago

SciFinds is similar to Plime and the rest but their theme is science fiction all the time. Fans can help each other find the most interesting science fiction news and views. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and donate your body to science, you'll probably arrive in the form of limbs and other pieces and, once there,researchers will chop you into smaller parts. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Using the information in this short video of the Flugel Flea Circus, estimate the speed of the flea-drawn vehicles, and then estimate the force exerted by a vehicle-drawing flea. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

An irreverent and probably irrelevant take on science news from award-winning science writer David Bradley picked by science-news 3 years ago

Forensic science was not developed by scientists. It was mostly created by cops, who were guided by little more than common sense. And as hundreds of criminal cases begin to unravel, many established forensic practices are coming under fire. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago