Do lemurs like to move it-move it? (video)
Lemurs had their 15 minutes of fame, back when DreamWork’s Madagascar came out in 2005. This year it’s time for IMAX Island of Lemurs: Madagascar to shine a spotlight on this primates. We discussed...
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Judging science fairs: 10/10 Privilege, 0/10 Ability
Every year, I make a point of rounding up students in my department and encouraging them to volunteer one evening judging our local science fair. This year, the fair was held at the start of April, and...
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Say Hello to the Nation’s T-rex
“Anyone here doesn’t like T-rex?” No hands were raised, but the packed auditorium welcomed Jack Horner with laughter and enthusiasm. The paleontologist climbed into the Smithsonian stage, and with...
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Book Review: An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth
Commander Chris Hadfield captured the world’s imagination last year, when, from 13 March to 13 May 2013, he was the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station. While aboard the ISS,...
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Guest Post – Addressing misinformation about Zika in Brazil
Image By CDC/ Cynthia Goldsmith – Public Domain Electron microscope image of Zika Virus. PLOS Blogs has a new face, and Sci-Ed comes back with a new team. To kick things off after a long hiatus, we...
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Why Statistics Should Be A Mandatory Part of High School Education
Back in 2007, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in Britain ruled that the oral health manufacturing giant Colgate could not use its claim that “More than 80% Of Dentists recommend Colgate” or...
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The pernicious effects of disrespecting the constraints of science
orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-9771By Mike Klymkowsky Recent political events and the proliferation of “fake news” and the apparent futility of fact checking in the public domain have led me to obsess about...
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Recognizing scientific literacy & illiteracy
orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-9771PLOSBLOGS welcomes biology researcher, PLOS Biology author and PLOS ONE Academic Editor Mike Klymkowsky as our new Sci-Ed blog team leader and blogger. For more about...
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Go ahead and “teach the controversy:” it is the best way to defend science.
orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-9771as long as teachers understand the science and its historical context The role of science in modern societies is complex. Science-based observations and innovations drive a...
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Is a little science a dangerous thing?
orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-9771Is the popularization of science encouraging a growing disrespect for scientific expertise? Do we need to reform science education so that students are better able to...
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