"In the rural West, where many people prize the freedom to go anywhere at any time, science can find itself at odds with local society." This article caught my eye the other day because the photo reminded me of YBRA. Hello, field station in the Rockies! It really doesn't address geology field work (other than a kind of lame quote from a USGS ( Read more... )

Take a look at this NY Times article -- sorry if it's only visible to TimesSelect members (but college students, you can get a free Select account!) This is of course very interesting to the part of me that suspects I will end up being a teacher in some capacity later in life. But I really wonder if this is the answer to The Middle School Problem ( Read more... )