How 'grade obsession' is detrimental to students and their education
Grading has been central to most education systems for over a century.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and other Oscars 2023 films show a trend toward linguistic realism in Hollywood
At the 95th Academy Awards, Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan's "Everything Everywhere All at Once" took home wins in acting, editing and directing categories, and also won the coveted best picture award.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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Were there gladiators in Roman Britain? An expert reviews the evidence
In 1853, a Roman vase was found being used as a container for ashes in a grave outside Roman Colchester. Dating to the later second century AD, it depicted four gladiators with their names scratched into the surface of the ...
Archaeology
Mar 14, 2023
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Are you for or against us? The impact of protest on political programs
Last weekend, climate activists again blocked the A12 highway near The Hague to draw attention to the climate crisis. The farmers' movement does not shy away from harsh, disruptive actions either. To what extent do these ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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Breaking down the Nernst–Einstein relation, carbon nanotube style
When it comes to studying particles in motion, experimentalists have followed a 100-year-old theory that claims the microscopic motion of a particle is determined by random collisions with molecules of the surrounding medium, ...
Nanophysics
Mar 14, 2023
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'Double whammy' of extreme weather grips both US coasts
Heavy rain and snow wreaked havoc across the northeastern United States Tuesday, disrupting flights and causing power outages, as extreme weather gripped both American coasts.
Environment
Mar 14, 2023
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'No need to worry': Odds drop newly-found asteroid will hit Earth
The chances have plummeted that a newly-discovered asteroid with the potential to wipe out a city will hit Earth on Valentine's Day 2046, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday.
Planetary Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury
Climate change worsened flooding from a tropical cyclone that shut down much of New Zealand last month in one of the country's costliest disasters, scientists said, but they couldn't quite calculate how much it magnified ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2023
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Viewpoint: If we perfect cultivated meat, we could hedge against food shortages as climate chaos intensifies
It didn't get much attention when US President Joe Biden launched a biomanufacturing initiative last September.
Biotechnology
Mar 14, 2023
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Experts see pros and cons to allowing cellphones in class
Students around the world are being separated from their phones.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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