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November 3, 2011

Postmodern Mesmerists and Western Civilization

William H. Young

Although the American Founders were not seduced by fashionable pseudo-science from France, William Young notes that contemporary academics have eagerly embraced it.

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November 2, 2011

Maybe the SAT Isn't So Bad After All

George Leef

In his recent book Uneducated Guesses, Howard Wainer finds that when schools go "test optional," the students who decide not to report their scores will be academically weaker ones. 

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November 2, 2011

Peter Wood at the University of Alaska Anchorage: "Pre-Occupied: Higher Education, Anger and the Wall Street Protests"

Kate Hamilton

NAS president Peter Wood will address the Occupy Wall Street movement and "New Anger" as part of the Polaris Lecture Series.

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November 1, 2011

BEST and Not Even Second Best on Global Warming

Peter Wood

While Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature's new study on global warming showcases disinterested inquiry at its best, Peter Wood examines whether the media coverage of these findings has managed t......

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November 1, 2011

Check Out This Alternative to College

Charlotte Allen

As larger numbers of unprepared students head for college and leave without completing a degree, Charlotte Allen describes an educational response that may provide a viable alternative.

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