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Science magazine prize awarded to course that brings biology and math worlds closer

24 May 2012

( 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,

Is Environmentalism Anti-Science? | The Crux

24 May 2012

By Keith Kloor , a freelance journalist whose stories have appeared in a range of publications, from Science to Smithsonian. Since 2004, he’s been an adjunct professor of journalism at New York University. You can find him on Twitter here . Greens are often mocked as self-righteous, hybrid-driving, politically correct foodies these days (see this episode of South Park and this scene from ...

Science-y love blooms into 250-tulip proposal

24 May 2012

True love flowers at Cornell University as a horticultural-minded grad student digs in deep to plant a colorful marriage proposal.