BIG Questions – Page 88

Uncovering the World’s Unseen Science
By the Editor on July 24, 2012
Global comparisons of scientific output are commonplace. As non-experts, policymakers and administrators must rely on indexes of impact and...
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Polar Bears, Brown Bears Interbreed to Cope With Climate Change
By the Editor on July 24, 2012
Polar and brown bears diverged between 4 million and 5 million years ago, but they continued to interbreed when...
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Rethinking Modern Human Origins
By the Editor on July 23, 2012
It’s assumed that modern humans, Homo sapiens, originated in Africa sometime between 200,000 and 100,000 years ago. But paleoanthropologist...
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Meteorites Hold Secrets of Earth’s Formation
By the Editor on July 23, 2012
Scientists attempting to better understand the formation and the present-day layering of planet Earth have turned to ancient meteorites...
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Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math
By the Editor on July 23, 2012
Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe - and that make clear who the real enemy is
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Rethinking Labels Boosts Creativity
By the Editor on July 23, 2012
Rethinking Labels Boosts Creativity: Thinking generically leads to innovative uses for everyday items
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Bees Find Fountain of Youth
By the Editor on July 23, 2012
By switching back to the more social, less active jobs of their youth, some honeybees regained the ability to...
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Science at the Olympics: Team Science
By the Editor on July 23, 2012
The Olympics is a vast experiment in human performance, sport technology and global travel. Nature meets some of the...
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Africa and Europe Should Rethink Scientific Collaboration
By the Editor on July 23, 2012
European science cooperation with Africa needs redefining, as it is failing to address wide-ranging needs and challenges experienced by...
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A New “Master Teacher Corps”?
By the Editor on July 21, 2012
President Obama has proposed spending $1 billion to fund a “Master Teacher Corps” initiative, which would reward top-performing educators...
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