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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to the education and enrichment of science students on Long Island, New York, WAC Lighting President Shelley Wald has announced that the WAC Lighting Invitational Science Fair is scheduled for Sunday, April 28th at Roslyn High School in Roslyn, New York. WAC Lighting, a global, future forward designer and fabricator of eco-friendly solid-state luminaires, electronics and technologies for the lighting...

[ Watch Video: Google Science Fair 2013 ] Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Internet search and tech titan Google yesterday opened its doors for registrars to sign up for this year’s Google Science Fair 2013—its third annual contest for students interested in science and technology. This year, Google is partnering with CERN, the LEGO Group, National Geographic and Scientific American. Sam Peter, a member of the Google Science Fair team, wrote in a blog that...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Each year around Christmas, a campaign comes forward and lists the top celebrity abuses against science for the year. And in 2012 there has been no shortage of scientific abuse by notable personalities. This year’s top offenders, highlighted by the charity Sense About Science (SAS), include The X Factor judge Simon Cowell, Mad Men actress January Jones and ex-presidential candidate Mitt Romney. SAS each year records the silly...

16 July 2012 At the ESOF 2012 conference The European Science Foundation’s (ESF) dedicated Member Organisation Forum (MO Forum) on ‘Science in Society Relationships’ has released its latest report: “Science in Society: a Challenging Frontier for Science Policy”. The report has called for a strengthening of ‘Science in Society’ (SiS) activities in a time of ambiguity for science. Society has changed much (and is still changing rapidly) under the influence of science and...

More than 100 of the best science projects will be selected to compete in StanFan Tech's 2013 World Science Fair competition that will be live streamed around the world New York, NY (PRWEB) July 09, 2012 Ever discovered something through experimentation and wanted the whole world to see? If so the opportunity is here, more than 100 of the best science projects around the globe will be selected to compete in StanFan Tech's 2013 World Science Fair Competition. This event will be...

NASA, Cheltenham Festivals (UK) and the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (BMSIS) are pleased to announce a partnership to operate a FameLab competition for the first time. The competition will be held in the fields of astrobiology and planetary sciences, and is open to all scientists working in these diverse areas of research. FameLab Astrobiology workshops will train scientists and engineers to convey complex scientific concepts to the public. The training, coaching and recognition...

MIAMI, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Addressing the need for U.S. future scientists and recognizing student scientific leadership, St. Thomas University's School of Science, Technology and Engineering Management will hold its first Regional Science Fair February 25 at its Carnival Cruise Lines Building, inviting high school students from public, private and Catholic schools to participate, have their projects judged, and be eligible to win tech prizes in high demand. Public...

3 upcoming articles look into the ways plant biologists can improve science communication with students and the general publicSociety needs science, and scientists need an informed, thoughtful, and open-minded citizenry. Thus, the obvious dependence of American society on science is strikingly inconsistent with the low level of scientific literacy among U. S. citizens. By establishing 2009 as the "Year of Science," professional scientific organizations and grassroots,...

Goal to Distinguish Science Questions from Policy Debates Agencies Should Empanel Scientific Advisory Committees Solely of Members with Relevant Scientific Expertise; Improve Disclosure and Transparency WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A bipartisan panel of top scientific and regulatory experts today released recommendations calling on the White House and federal agencies to make specific changes in the regulatory process to clearly distinguish scientific questions from policy...

'Science for Policy Project' explores the use of science in regulatory policy WASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) today issued recommendations designed to help the White House implement President Obama's newly announced Scientific Integrity Memorandum. Under the Memorandum, the Office of Science and Technology Policy has 120 days to develop guidelines to protect the integrity of science and to improve the use of science in policymaking. The...