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A new survey on scientific literacy from the Center for Accountability in Science found that most respondents failed to correctly answer questions designed for a fifth-grade science class. “Most ...

(Note: This is the final post in a four-part series on teaching science. You can see Part One here, Part Two here and Part Three here) Two weeks ago I posed this question: What is the best advice you ...

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I just lost what I thought was a sure bet. For the past two Presidential election cycles, my colleagues and I at ScienceDebate, supported by nearly every major science organization in the country, ...

Note: This article, to be published in the October 2008 issue of Scientific American, was originally printed with the title, "Questions for Would-Be Presidents." Add your own questions for McCain and ...