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May 28, 2010

Science Gets Gender Equity

Glenn Ricketts

As the House of Representatives approaches a vote on the America Competes Reathorization Act, our long-time friend Christina Sommers takes note of an obscure section tucked deeply within the bill wh......

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May 27, 2010

The Man in the Moon: A Memory from the NAS Conference

David Clemens

In 2009, ten days before the inauguration, I was in Washington for the NAS conference but had decided to stay near the National Mall at the ritzy Hay-Adams across from the White House.  With Bl......

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May 27, 2010

NAS Member Publications

Ashley Thorne

A sampling of some NAS members' work this year.

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May 26, 2010

Don't Stop the Presses - Yet

Glenn Ricketts

According to this survey from the National Association of College Stores, students prefer traditional print textbooks by a significant majority, and would not buy digitalized versions even if they w......

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May 26, 2010

10 Reasons Not to Go to College

Ashley Thorne

A sampling of arguments for the idea that college may not be for everyone.

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