Science Education

France Will Require Ph.D.s To Take a Research Ethics Oath

Whether they are studying bioinformatics, history, or astrophysics, Ph.D. recipients in France will have to take an integrity oath on the day they efficiently defend their thesis in what seems to be the very first national initiative of its kind. Few scientists in France or somewhere else believe the oath alone is most likely...

Art, Drama and Music Lower Anxiety: Considerations for Trainees in Years 11 and also 12

If you are considering taking a performing or visual arts subject in years 11 and also 12, you are making a few considerations. These might include your interest and affinity to the topic, how doing a few arts subjects may influence your entry into university, and what to do with skills you learn.Approximately 30%...

Kids’ Love for Video Games Can Enhance Classroom Understanding

Teachers must take advantage of children's love for computer games to improve their class learning, discovered a new Australian study.The research considered the 'video gaming' habits of 318 girls and kids in Year 3 (seven and eight years old) from 14 Queensland schools across the Federal government, Anglican, and Catholic sectors.The searchings for "Young...

Fostering Anti-racism in Ecology, Development and also Preservation Biology

Academic departments in ecology, evolution and preservation biology are progressively aware of the need to deal with persistent barriers and challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in these subjects. A diverse group of professors, staff, and students in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at UC Santa Cruz...

Research Study Reveals Stories Created by Children are More Likely to Have Male Personalities

A trio of scientists at the University of Oxford has discovered that male characters appear more frequently than female characters in stories written by kids of either sex. In their paper published in the journal Society for Research in Child Development, Yaling Hsiao, Nilanjana Banerji, and Kate Country explain their analysis of short stories...