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Africa needs long-term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems. In a paper published in Nature, the researchers say African weather and seasonal forecasting is being held back by gaps in understanding of the science behind weather systems in the tropics. The African weather services market is estimated at around $60 million but none of the top 20 public and private sector providers are based in Africa itself.
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1 year ago Read more at Phys.org

Ashli Wright cites media that prioritize click bait over sound reporting of scientists’ work or journalists who simply get it wrong. In the frenzy of that uncertain time, contradictory and ill-reported information seeped into channels from traditional TV and radio to the internet and social media. The pandemic brought many of these issues into focus, Wright says.
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1 year ago Read more at FIU News

Fulton Science Academy Atherton aims to serve 1,350 students by September 2026. Jeju Island is one of two special self-governing provinces in South Korea.
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1 year ago Read more at Alpharetta-Roswell Herald

In just a few years it may be necessary to insert a “negative leap second” into the calendar to get the planet’s rotation in sync with Coordinated Universal Time. In simpler times, the planet would spin one full revolution on its axis, and everyone would call it a day. The goal of the people who want to get things exactly right is to make sure that atomic time is perfectly synchronized with astronomical time.
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1 year ago Read more at The Washington Post

South Dakota Mines hosted the 69th annual High Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair Friday. There were more than 300 projects on display at the Fraser and Goodell gymnasiums belonging to over 390 students. The fair featured student interviews conducted by judges and judging sessions for each project.
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1 year ago Read more at KEVN

Students from the School District of Philadelphia put their science skills to the test at Temple University’s annual George Washington Carver Science Fair. More than 250 science projects were created and displayed by students in grades 6 through high school during the event. The judges in the competition come from scientific, medical, higher education and corporate institutions.
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1 year ago Read more at Temple University News

South Dakota Mines hosted the 69th annual High Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair Friday. There were more than 300 projects on display at the Fraser and Goodell gymnasiums belonging to over 390 students. The fair featured student interviews conducted by judges and judging sessions for each project.
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1 year ago Read more at KOTA

Science with Sarah in partnership with the San Antonio Zoo (Copyright KSAT 2023 - All rights reserved) HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED Dry ice (NEVER HANDLE DRY ICE WITHOUT GLOVES)
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1 year ago Read more at KSAT San Antonio

The goal of the program is to engage kids, promote future career opportunities, and celebrate the contributions of women to these fields. Florence Nightingale Day was launched in 2018 at a handful of higher education institutions across the country. The event is cosponsored by Wake Forest University’s Department of Biostatistics and Data Science.
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1 year ago Read more at Wake Forest News

Steven Spielberg praises Denis Villeneuve on the latest episode of the DGA’s “Director’s Cut” podcast. "Dune: Part Two” has proved to be a hit with critics and audiences.
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1 year ago Read more at Variety