May 8, 2013
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Math and reading ability at age 7 may be linked with socioeconomic status several decades later, according to new research. The childhood abilities predict socioeconomic status in adulthood over and above associations with intelligence, education, and … Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 25, 2013
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While rail may be considered safer than a pipeline, I don’t find that argument compelling when considered in the context of the math of climate change. The debate over rail versus pipelines is the wrong argument to be having. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 19, 2013
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Women may be less likely to pursue careers in science and math because they have more career choices, not because they have less ability, according to a new study. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 14, 2013
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Even in countries with high gender equality, sex differences in math and reading scores persisted in the 75 nations examined by a new study. Girls consistently scored higher in reading, while boys got higher scores in math, but these gaps are linked an… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 11, 2013
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A powerful infographic explains the math of climate change and why we must leave fossil fuels in the ground. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 7, 2013
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The mechanisms behind sap exudation in sugar maple trees — processes that trigger pressure differences causing sap to flow — are a topic of much debate. In a new paper, researchers shed light on this subject by proposing a mathematical model for the … Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 22, 2013
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The sun and its prodigious stream of solar particles, called the solar wind, can be particularly tricky to model since as the material streams to the outer reaches of the solar system it carries along its own magnetic fields. The magnetic forces add an… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 21, 2013
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Researchers are building complex mathematical models to understand cancer’s evolution and how to treat it. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 21, 2013
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These birds get complicated — and extremely picky — when building a nest to attract the ladies. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 19, 2013
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To understand why it is so important to stop the Keystone XL pipeline and the development of the Canadian tar sands, you must understand the math of global warming. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 18, 2013
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Last year, physicists showed how to undo the “coffee-ring effect,” a commonplace occurrence when drops of liquid with suspended particles dry, leaving a ring-shaped stain at the drop’s edges. Now the team is exploring how those particles stack up as th… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 4, 2013
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Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and math. The novel use of brain imaging during everyday activities li… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 2, 2011
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Traffic laws in the US (and certainly elsewhere) are pretty much a joke in my experience. Openly flouted and seldom enforced. It’s a matter of math, I guess: &… Continue reading
March 14, 2011
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Economics may not be the most interesting (or understandable) subject for some. But the concept of “supply and demand” is one that anyone can understand, even at a base level. Like all commerce, supply and demand is a vital idea in the business of recycling. But when it pertains to plastic bottles, there is an [...] Continue reading
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