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More math helps young scientists
Taking more math in high school improves students' college grades in physics, chemistry, and biology.
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It’s certainly true that “[T]he most important factor that correlates with success in college is what is done in high school math.” But is the headline true? How about, “More years of team basketball makes kids grow taller”? That’s a strong correlation, too. John M. FlaniganKaneohe, Hawaii While some self-selection certainly happens—the kids who take […]
- Computing
Cloudy Crystal Balls
Computer programs that model climate may be so complex that global warming predictions will never settle on a single, definitive answer.
