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October 30th, 2011 Birdwatching. Rock collecting. Stargazing. These science-centered field activities have lately taken on the label of “out of school experiences” for some STEM educators, and “outreach” for the clubs and organizations that sponsor them. Here, Jesse Smith, Philadelphia-based writer and curator, guest blogs, on the complex issue of inclusion in one “recreational” science: Last weekend, birders, [...] October 25th, 2011 I can hear the disgust in his voice. When Michael Ellsberg tells us that college is a waste of time for many creative Americans, based on his observation that our most successful inventors and entrepreneurs (such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg) typically never finish their undergraduate degrees, his contempt for higher education [...] |
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