Homeschooled children don’t always get a well-rounded curriculum.
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More than 3 million children in the US are homeschooled. Are they getting a good education?
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Science philosopher Sam Baron explains where energy comes from on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast.
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I hate telling people I’m a chemist – but chemistry is the central science of the modern world.
Plus de trois fois sur quatre, c’est la complémentarité entre la tête d’affiche de l’équipe et le reste des membres qui apporte le plus de valeur aux recherches.
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New research reveals star scientists contribute surprisingly little to scientific discovery.
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The concept of deep medicine would use AI to free up staff, benefiting patient care.
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The US, Europe and China are all planning particle colliders that would study the Higgs boson.
Gamma-ray bursts, as shown in this illustration, come from powerful astronomical events.
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Where specialized algorithms fail to classify star-borne pulses, human volunteers with just a little training can step in.
Listen to the trailer for The Conversation’s Curious Kids, a new podcast where kids get answers to their big questions from experts.
When it was time for the 2013 Nobel prize in physics to be announced, Peter Higgs went fishing.
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During a walk in the Scottish Highlands, one of the greats of particle physics had the idea of a lifetime
One or two or 10 studies won’t solve our most complex societal challenges. Big problems require collaborations beyond academia.
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Use-inspired research goes beyond translational research to build lasting connections between researchers and communities.
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The concept goes back to a 17th century polymath who worked in Germany.
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An instrument on the Europa Clipper mission might be able to detect biological cells from space.
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AI needs careful monitoring and the right policies to ensure it can benefit the fight against climate change.
Solar engineering is designed to reflect some of the Sun’s ray back into space.
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The big question: Would climate engineering like sending reflective particles into the stratosphere or brightening clouds help reduce the national security risks of climate change or make them worse?
Existing models have over-estimated the role of north Africa as the primary source of global dust emissions for nearly 30 years.
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New research reveals our understanding of dust’s role in the environment is far from settled.
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The eclipse will allow scientists to get rare measurements of the Sun’s atmosphere.
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Around 98% of all research is published in English, posing a serious problem for the global scientific community.
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Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.
In no case should a child look directly at the solar eclipse, but there are special eclipse glasses.
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If you have young kids, the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, represents a rare opportunity to teach them about science.
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There are several ways in which stars can destroy and swallow their own planets.
The SS Hartdale is lying at a depth of 80 metres, 12 miles off the coast of Northern Ireland.
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The SS Hartdale was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915 and its final resting place had long been unknown.
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Collecting shells was a common past time in Enlightenment Britain, when elite women were becoming increasingly interested in science.
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Could the technology move beyond medical applications and into wide use?
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What if there’s no experiment to work out which theory of consciousness is correct?
Young people demonstrate ahead of a climate summit in New York in September 2023.
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Research shows that climate change had a significant effect on voting choices in the 2016 and 2020 elections – and could also influence the 2024 presidential race.