TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| Feds: Don't tip off miners on surprise inspections By SAM HANANEL 2010-08-26T20:47:53ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Some mine companies are tipping off their underground workers before federal officials make surprise inspections, an illegal practice that has become more prevalent since a West Virginia explosion killed 29 miners, the nation's top mine official said Thursday.... hosted.ap.org |
Crystal sponges to mop up power station CO2 A team of Australian scientists has developed a new material that can soak up large amounts of greenhouse gases. abc.net.au |
Patrols to prevent whale harassment Wildlife officers in Albany will speak to a witness who says they saw a teenage boy climbing onto a whale's back last week. abc.net.au |
Hungarian Village, Awash in Misery For many, the disastrous flood of red mud in Kolontar, Hungary, viscerally pointed up environmental dangers that often seem faraway. feeds.nytimes.com |
Shift Happens This video asks: what are we doing to help our children be successful in the 21st century? Considering the current unemployment rate, the average number of jobs that the average person will have by age 38 (10-14 in the USA), and the fact that we are preparing our children to hold jobs and to use technologies that don't even exist yet, this is a critical question that we must think aboutContinuing on the statistics theme, we all know there are "lies, damned lies and statistics," but statistics are valuable for helping us to process and understand what we see and experience. For example, this video uses the latest statistics to ask the question: what are we doing to help our children be successful in the 21st century? Considering the current unemployment rate, the average number of jobs that the average person will have by age 38 (10-14 in the USA), and the fact that we are preparing our children to hold jobs and to use technologies that don't even exist yet, this is a critical question that we must think about. This video is an official update to the original "Shift Happens" video from Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod. It includes new and updated statistics, thought-provoking questions, a fresh design and really cool music. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit the shifthappens wiki. Content by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, design and development by XPLANE.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |