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How science works isn't working in British schools
13:57 04 December 2009
The new science curriculum has students and teachers alike complain that it is turning science classes over to literary and philosophical debates
CultureLab's holiday wish list
13:57 04 December 2009
From graphic novels and science poetry to video games and e-readers, it's our wish list for fabulous holiday gifts
Today on New Scientist: 3 December 2009
13:57 04 December 2009
Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: how Antarctica was once a climate refuge, why people are taking on the entertainment industry, and a visit to the world of steampunk
James Hansen: Copenhagen climate talks must collapse
13:57 04 December 2009
The outspoken climate scientist says that next week's climate talks must fail if the world is to tackle global warming effectively
Bhopal: Design flaws can be repeated
13:57 04 December 2009
Good science reporting helped discover what caused the mass-killing chemical disaster, says Debora MacKenzie - but the design flaws have never been found to be responsible
Back to the (steam-powered) future
13:57 04 December 2009
Our new favourite sci-fi subgenre is steampunk - high tech devices thrown back into Victorian England - but why is it so popular now?
Reform movement for English libel law gathers momentum
13:57 04 December 2009
Calls for reform of the draconian libel laws in force in England and Wales have finally caught the ears of the government
Today on New Scientist: 2 December 2009
13:57 04 December 2009
Today's stories on newscientist.com, at a glance, including: how to scrape the Earth's barrel of oil dry, how our brains build social worlds, and why a split personality is good if you're a router
Climate research head steps down over email leak
13:57 04 December 2009
Phil Jones has announced he will stand down while an independent review investigates allegations of professional misconduct
ExtInked: Tattoos to save the world
13:57 04 December 2009
100 volunteers get tattoos of endangered species at this unconventional conservation event
BIG WIDE WORLD
It's not about what you know, it's who you know
13:48 03 December 2009 - updated 14:08 03 December 2009
Emma's weeks are speeding past in a haze of coffee, cake and her new favourite pastime: networking
Internship chaos
16:04 02 December 2009
Ann's first few days as an intern aren't what she expected
A climate of fear
09:27 30 November 2009 - updated 13:38 03 December 2009
With no slides, a rapidly increasing heart rate and David Bellamy staring over her shoulder, can Natalie stay upright during her first presentation?
