Geneticist Dr. Francis S. Collins Shares Personal Journey of Science and Faith at AAAS

In a packed AAAS Auditorium, geneticist Dr. Francis S. Collins challenged AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows during a 30 May presentation to recognize the potential of science for stimulating an interest in faith, and vice versa. "We must find a way to recover the middle ground," he said, referencing current challenges to the scientific theory of evolution.

By AAAS , USA.

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More Should be Done to "Clean Out" Excess Weapons-Grade Nuclear Materials, Specialists say

Despite progress in reducing the worldwide supply of plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU), the essential ingredients for nuclear weapons, much needs to be done, including more attention to fuel from naval reactors and other reactors that have escaped general notice, according to a leading specialist on fissile materials.

By AAAS,  USA.

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Satellites Show Central African Forests Disappearing Due to Logging

Using NASA satellite images, scientists have documented a sharp expansion in logging roads in the tropical forests of Central Africa. They describe these findings in the 8 June issue of Science

By  AAAS , USA.

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Preparing Women and Minorities for the IT Workforce: The Role of Nontraditional Educational Pathways

A report by the AAAS Education and Human Resources Programs, AAAS Science & Policy Programs, and the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. This study examines the role of nontraditional educational pathways in preparing women and underrepresented minorities for the information technology (IT) workforce. It was sparked by the finding that the nation’s number one producer of bachelor’s degrees in information technology and computer science (IT/CS) was not a major research university, but instead was Strayer University, a for-profit institution with many campuses in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Not only was Strayer the top producer overall, but it also produced the largest number of women and African American graduates with baccalaureates in IT/CS. .

By AAAS,USA.

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