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  1. Science & Society

    Science needs a kick to take advantage of the generosity of crowds

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  2. Science & Society

    There’s nothing special about thinking that kids think they’re extra special

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
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    Movie heists notwithstanding, when crime does pay, it’s not very much

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  4. Science & Society

    Measuring how well kids do science

    On June 19, the National Assessment of Educational Progress released the first national report card gauging the performance in hand-on and research-oriented interactive computer tasks by U.S. children. And the overall grades: Well, they show lots of room for improvement.

    By Janet Raloff
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    Science Future for June 30, 2012

    By Science News
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    Despite more time for celebrity news, duration of fame remains the same

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
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    Here’s looking at how the usual suspect film quotes go ahead and make your day

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
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    The Science Life: Scientific method acting

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  9. Humans

    Weighing the costs of conferencing

    A provocative editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association questions the value of attending scientific conferences. It’s a theme that reemerges every few years. And in times of tight budgets, the idea seems worth revisiting.

    By Janet Raloff
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    When it comes to food, it’s kosher for science and religion to mix

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  11. Science & Society

    90th Anniversary Issue: 2000s

    Genomics and other highlights, 2000–2011

    By Science News
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    90th Anniversary Issue: 1990s

    Detecting climate change and other highlights, 1990–99

    By Science News
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