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- Humans
Letters from the April 7, 2007, issue of Science News
Winter wonders The theory of “nuclear winter” was originally put forward by an Eastern European mathematician in the 1980s (“Sudden Chill,” SN: 2/3/07, p. 72). Some months later, it was shown that an error in his original calculations so vastly exaggerated “nuclear winter” as to make it meaningless. Still, the dramatic concept of a “nuclear […]
- Math
Math Circles Inspire Students
Programs outside of school are helping students discover math on their own.
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The Billion Tree Campaign
The United Nations Environment Programme has launched a major global tree-planting campaign to encourage people, businesses, and governments to enter tree-planting pledges online.
