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Sat, 26 May 2012 16:21:55 -0700
World Science Festival World Science Festival will be in New York City on May 30th – June 3rd. Some events are sold out, but some still have tickets and some are free. I’ll try to go to a couple of events myself if I can. [More]
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Meeting The Challenge Of Science For Muslims On Campus

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:38:22 -0700
In the U.S., debates about science and religion in the classroom tend to focus on American public high schools, where local school boards argue about Darwin and the Bible.
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Cannabis Science Gets Set to Release “Phytiva” Its Newest Brand of Over-the-Counter Skin and Nutraceutical Product ...

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:50:00 -0700
Cannabis Science, Inc. , a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products, is pleased to provide insight on the upcoming release of its’ new over-the-counter skin and nutraceutical product line to be branded “Phytiva” through its newest venture Phytiva Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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The World Science Festival Arrives in New York

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:41:48 -0700
The World Science Festival arrives in New York, with exhibitions, films, performances, lectures and plenty of examples of the strangeness of reality.
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Lighting Science Group’s Board of Directors Announces Appointment of Steve Marton as Interim CEO Following Resignation ...

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:25:00 -0700
Lighting Science Group Corporation , one of the world's leading LED lighting manufacturers, announced today the appointment of Steve Marton as its interim Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of CEO and Chairman James Haworth on May 18, 2012.
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Crowd-Funding for Research Dollars: A Cure for Science's Ills?

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:04:08 -0700
Science in crisis Scientists – and science generally – are in a moment of crisis on multiple fronts. The gap between science and society has grown to a chasm, with disastrous consequences for issue after issue. For example, just last month, Tennessee passed legislation permitting creation “science” into classrooms. On another front, the concern of Americans about global warming has dramatically ...
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California Science Center Names New Wing for Space Shuttle Endeavour

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:38:37 -0700
When NASA's space shuttle Endeavour lands at the California Science Center in Los Angeles this fall, it will be displayed in a temporary exhibit, and later a new museum facility named for an entrepreneur, explorer and philanthropist.
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Science Fiction Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:07 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved.
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Google funds UK computer science teachers

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:29:47 -0700
Google has provided funding to recruit computer science teachers in the UK, chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed.
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Science Fiction Is Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:25:17 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved. [More]
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