“What happened?” a detective asks his readers at the beginning of How to Be a Nature Detective (1958). Throughout the book, readers explore animal tracks and clues to help them solve mysteries like: ...

Engaging children early with science can have long term impacts on subject choices at GCSE and A level, and improve uptake of STEM subjects, according to new research. New research from the University ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. First, research on science and engineering education has focused largely on middle and ...

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Last week I wrote an article for Bloomberg View about two recent studies that reinforce an accumulating body of knowledge: the usual environmental explanations of a child’s IQ actually don’t explain ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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