Nov

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Scientific Ideas That Seemed Crazy at the Time

November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

By its very nature, science seeks to challenge. It asks brave questions, and comes up with answers that may seem ridiculous. Sometimes, those answers are not ridiculous, but become part of common knowledge, accepted by all. Here are just some of those ideas: 1) The Earth being round The ancient Greeks were the first to [...]

Oct

12

Best International Universities

October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment

This a guest post by Diane Johnson. Diane graduated from the University of Utah and enjoys writing, particularly about travel and online classes. After high school graduation many students decide to go to college, while some travel the world, and others start their careers. And within those main decisions there are other choices such as [...]

Aug

29

Science Online London 2010: How is the Web Changing Science?

August 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Nature, Mendeley, and the British Library present Science Online London 2010, September 3-4, 2010 — British Library. How is the web changing the way we conduct, communicate, share, and evaluate research? How can we employ these trends for the greater good? This September, a brilliant group of scientists, bloggers, web entrepreneurs, and publishers will be [...]

Jul

29

Another Stunning Graphene Experimental Surprise

July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Graphene, the extraordinary form of carbon that consists of a single layer of carbon atoms, has produced another in a long list of experimental surprises. In the current issue of the journal Science, a multi-institutional team of researchers headed by Michael Crommie, a faculty senior scientist in the Materials Sciences Division at the U.S. Department [...]

Jun

30

PlanIT Valley: The First Sustainable City in the World

June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment

PlanIT Valley promises to be the first sustainable city from an economic, social, technological and environmental point of view. The story begins as many others, on a local level: Miguel Rodrigues, a Portuguese entrepreneur, simply wanted to build an electric car factory in Paredes, near Porto (Portugal). But the idea quickly jumped borders, transformed itself [...]

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