by National Academy of Sciences Staff
Memoirs of histories more distinguished figures...
bySmithsonian Staff, National Academy of Sciences Staff
Remember the first time you planted a seed and watched it sprout? Or explored how a magnet attracted a nail? If these questions bring back memories of joy and w...
by National Academy of Sciences Staff,Thomas Eisner,Jerrold Meinwald
Chemical signals among organisms form "a vast communicative interplay, fundamental to the fabric of life," in the words of one expert. Chemical ecology is the t...
by National Academy of Engineering Staff, Institute of Medicine Staff, National Academy of Sciences Staff
This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It...
bySmithsonian Staff, National Academy of Sciences Staff, National Science Resources Center Staff
What activities might a teacher use to help children explore the life cycle of butterflies? What does a science teacher need to conduct a "leaf safari" for stud...
by National Academy of Sciences Staff,Joyce Vedral, Working Group on Teaching Evolution
Today many school students are shielded from one of the most important concepts in modern science: evolution. In engaging and conversational style, Teaching Abo...
by National Academy of Sciences Staff, Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable Staff, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Staff, National Academy of Engineering Staff
A report on the National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context...
by National Research Council Staff, National Academy of Engineering Staff, Zhongguo Ke Xue Yuan Staff, Zhongguo Gong Cheng Yuan Staff, Chinese Academy of Engineering Staff, Chinese Academy of Sciences Staff
In October 2003, a group of experts met in Beijing under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, and National Academy o...