ASEAN Science and Technology Week (Manila Bulletin)
THE Philippines, through the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), is hosting the 8th ASEAN Science and Technology Week (ASTW) celebration on July 7-11, 2008. The event coincides with the 50th anniversary of DoST and the annual celebration of National Science and Technology Week (NSTW). This year’s NSTW theme is "Making Science Work for You."
Inside Jokes: Science Writer Jim Holt Explores Why We Laugh (Wired News)
What do you get when you cross scholarly research and dick jokes? Nothing to laugh at, normally. But science writer Jim Holt defies the Heisenberg principle of humor — you can't study it without killing it — in his book Stop Me If You've Heard This: A History and Philosophy of Jokes . We caught up with him walking into a bar. Wired: One question you tackle is who invented the joke. ...
WTC SCIENCE ... (New York Post)
The NYS September 11th Workers' Protection Taskforce and its rigorous and balanced efforts are mischaracterized by Jeff Stier ("Exploiting 9/11," PostOpinion, June 26). Contrary to Stier's assertions, the Taskforce used gold-standard science in...
Students explore math, science at Mindbender Academy (The Frisco Enterprise)
Although most classrooms are empty for summer vacation, about 120 bright young minds are gathering at Fowler Middle School every day this week for Mindbender Academy, a weeklong program to present math and science in an interesting and hands-on way.
Fair lets Burger students show their science smarts (Redford Observer)
Science took on a new meaning for a group of students at the Burger School for Students with Autism, who showed off their scientific skills at the school's first ever science fair.
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