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When showmanship gets in the way of selling science
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 20:40)
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Showing children a series of bangs and coloured lights is a lot of fun, but education isn't just about showmanship, says Andrea Sella
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Today on New Scientist: 9 June 2010
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 2:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com at a glance, including: why the biggest oil spill may not be the biggest disaster, inside the stem cell wars, and mega-meteors
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Bursting bubbles beget tiny copies of themselves
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 2:00)
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High-speed video shows how bubbles are forever bursting, which may play a part in everything from glass-making to atmospheric processes
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Paper trail: Inside the stem cell wars
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 2:00)
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When a Nobel prize is up for grabs, do scientists across the globe compete on a level playing field? New Scientist investigates
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BP ordered changes on day of Gulf oil disaster
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 1:44)
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BP ordered procedural changes on the Deepwater Horizon rig shortly before it exploded, but there were other factors in the blowout, says Phil McKenna
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Sci-fi universes featuring both magic and science
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 1:00)
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The most fascinating imagined worlds blend advanced technology with mysticism. Charlie Jane Anders looks at some of the best
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Gulf leak: biggest spill may not be biggest disaster
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-10 0:14)
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It's the biggest spill in US history, but it might not do the most ecological damage– it all depends on what kind of slick hits the coastal marshes
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Unconscious purchasing urges revealed by brain scans
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-9 23:56)
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Even when we don't realise it, our brain is registering the desirability of what we see
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Deter quantum hackers by hiding the photon keys
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-9 23:37)
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Spotting a lone messenger in a crowd of decoys is tricky? a concept that might make it possible to improve the security of quantum cryptography
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Hone your eco instinct
from New Scientist - Online News
(2010-6-9 23:00)
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How Bad Are Bananas? by Mike Berners-Lee tells us the carbon footprint of everything from a text message to a volcano
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