Testing “Performance” in Science
Fourth and Eighth-graders across New York State are in the midst of taking their 2012 standardized “science performance tests.” With some exceptions (see the May 2012 memo issued by the [...]
Can Oysters Save New York Harbor?
By some estimates, 50 percent of the world’s oysters used to come from New York Harbor. In the early 20th Century, local reefs succumb to over-harvesting and pollution. But, more, [...]
Unraveling the Obesity-Cancer Connection
You’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: the U.S. has a big problem with obesity. But did you know that there are demonstrated links between obesity and [...]
A Thought for Food: Tiny Amounts
Scurvy was once the scourge of the seven seas, but it turned out to have a simple solution: Vitamin C. In the second installment of our nutrition series, learn all [...]
Matchmaking in the Digital Age
As Internet dating gains popularity, millions of singles are turning over huge amounts of personal data to computers, hoping that an algorithm will find them the perfect mate. OK Cupid’s [...]
Teacher Retention References
On March 7th, the Academy hosted about 100 teachers, administrators, scientists, and staff from cultural institutions for a panel discussion on teacher retention. Here are some of the reports referenced [...]
Girl Scouts Heart Science Education
This article first appeared on February 15th, 2012 on the Demos Blog PolicyShop. It is reprinted here with permission of the author. I celebrated Valentine’s Day yesterday by attending one [...]
#iamscience in the Classroom
Twitter is a medium well designed to share great ideas and that power was put to good use when Kevin Zelnio (@kzlenio) tweeted a 140 character biography of how he [...]
I Like to Move It, Move It!: Everyone’s Favorite Resolution
Getting in shape can seem a daunting task and with the current rise in childhood obesity even kids can struggle with staying in shape. Fortunately the latest installment at the [...]
A Call for Gravitas in New Hampshire’s Custom Curriculum
I hear that New Hampshire recently passed a law allowing parents to register objections to curricular content, and (if the popular response is accurate) obliging schools to provide an acceptable [...]
