Science Square (Issue 168)
A More Human Way to Train AI Xiang, A., Andrews, J.T.A., Bourke, R.L. et al. Fair human-centric image dataset for…
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Science Square (Issue 139)
How does loneliness affect your brain? Spreng et al. The default network of the human brain is associated…
Ph.inisheD—How I Went from GED to Ph.D
Following thirteen months behind my only sibling’s academic footsteps was hard. From elementary school on, she was a…
“Praise the Lord, I’m Bald”: Learning to Live Again
The worst thing about cancer they don’t tell you? The aftermath. The shock waves. It’s surviving the quick…
Mental Pollution
Is it why we cannot attain maximum mental performance? If you are one of those people who are…
Two-Way Street
As I sit and wait for my day of judgment, I ponder the future. Can I continue to…
What Is Missing in Science Education?
Nowadays, despite the increasing amount of knowledge and the means to access it, younger generations are less and…
Becoming a “Good” Foreign Language Teacher: Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
Most language educators would agree that the ultimate goals of a foreign/second (L2) language education are trifold: language…
Sustainable Curiosity: How to Invigorate Curiosity for Scientific Literacy
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning”William A. Ward When I visited my family last time,…
YNU: Your Nature University
Today, many grade-school children do not know that milk comes from cows and eggs come from chickens. They…
Gifted Education: A Dilemma
The education of gifted individuals has long been ignored, for several reasons. Some have argued that gifted individuals…
Character Education for Academic Achievement
This article explores whether character education has an impact on preventing school violence through the virtues that it…
The Difficulty of Modeling the Brain with Artificial Neurons
“The human brain, then, is the most complicated organization of matter that we know.”Isaac Asimov If someone asks…
Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience
We often think of education in the context of a classroom environment, where one teaches and the others…
Brittany’s Spirit: A Legacy of Learning and Living
It was a day not unlike any other typical school day. I got up at 5:30 a.m., caught…