Tag: Science

Guest AuthorApril 25, 2016

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“Algebra I is the most critical course students take in high school, and the ultimate gateway to success in higher education.” Do you believe that statement? I don’t. That declaration was the lead sentence in a recent full-page advertisement by a company that sells DVDs and CDs aimed at lifting the intellects of Americans willing […]

Phil AmmannNovember 15, 2015
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The Clearwater Marine Aquarium “hauled in” a $25,000 contribution this week to help underserviced local students. The donation from telecommunications giant AT&T will go toward afterschool programs that give 11- to 14-year-old students hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). A presentation ceremony Friday included a boat ride in Clearwater Bay pulling a net […]

Marc YachtApril 29, 2015
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I find it amusing that anti-science politicians race around in their high-tech cars and iPods ranting that global warming is a hoax. These anti-science types and their followers enjoy the results of scientific discoveries in their everyday lives. Let me count the ways – air-conditioning, computers, electricity, rockets to the moon and the many things […]


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