In this article, Why Science concludes its exploration of issues pertaining to the unintended consequences of human activity on the environment by focusing on the promise of future research and innovation in technology.
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Landfills, are 50 feet under anaerobic (without oxygen) environments designed to prevent decomposition of waste. It [...]
Continue Reading →In this post, Why Science explores the promise and unintended environmental consequences of bioplastics. Bioplastics differ from petroleum-based plastics in that their feedstock is from renewable biomass rather than being oil-based. Although bioplastics with functionality comparable to non-biodegradable plastics can be produced on an industrial scale; they are more expensive than [...]
Continue Reading →In this post, Why Science explores issues pertaining to the unintended consequences of human activity on the environment by focusing on plastic waste. The term “plastics” is used to describe polymers, long sequences of molecules linked together, manufactured from non-renewable resources (oil, natural gas and coal). All plastics are polymers. Plastics [...]
Continue Reading →When it comes to education, technology and resourcing the past decade has been really amazing.
In particular, technology has evolved at a massive scale and at such a rapid pace that our society has now entered a “new” era of information and communication. This massively transformative time in our lives has impacted virtually every sector [...]
Continue Reading →As long as humans have existed, our interaction with the environment continues to defy a profound truth about all living things – all life is connected. During this month of April, Why Science will be publishing stories about the environment, and one of the great ways to appreciate the environment is to study our [...]
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This year theme for the nation’s largest environmental education event is Greening STEM: The Environment as Inspiration for 21st Century Learning. National Environmental Education Week, or EE Week, will take place around the nation April 15–21, 2012.
For educators, the environment has always been a compelling context for teaching and engaging students in science, [...]
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As we’ve been saying all along – 2012 is set to be a HUGE year for STEM education as well as for the intersection of technology and education. Hopefully many of these young sprouts of knowledge, information and technology will grow into fully realized advancements in how we educate and how our students learn.
Education is always ripe for “change”. When it comes to education “change” is also often the subject of intense passion. The economy. The classroom size. The social issues. The teachers. The parents. The school districts. And of course let’s not forget the students! All these factors and many more play into how we introduce change [...]
Continue Reading →Technology and Education continue to be an emerging story of 2012.
Just this past Sunday Sal Khan, the founder of the Khan Academy was on 60 Minutes. Needless to say this story brought forward a torrent of opinions and likely also inspired a number of other people who are [...]
Continue Reading →Solar storms are a regular natural occurrence caused by high-energy particles hitting the Earth. Recently there is concern that these flares may cause disruptions to satellites, power grids and communications networks. This NASA video sheds light on the nature of solar storms and how solar activity affects the earth.
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