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Showing releases 1-25 out of 52 releases.
Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Dana Foundation and Johns Hopkins release neuroeducation book Today, the Dana Foundation released Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts, and the Brain, its newest free education resource. The book, the culmination of a summit sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Neuro-Education Initiative, focuses on the convergence of neuroscientific research and teaching and learning, with an emphasis on the arts. 
Dana Foundation
Contact: Johanna Goldberg
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Ending the 'endless adolescence': U.Va. psychologists tell how in new book Parental nurturing is backfiring, and as a result a generation of teens is growing up less independent, less skilled at common tasks -- from doing laundry to choosing college classes -- and increasingly unprepared for adulthood. "We call it 'the Nurture Paradox,'" University of Virginia clinical psychologists Joseph Allen and Claudia Worrell Allen write in their new book, "Escaping the Endless Adolescence: How to Help Our Teenagers Grow Up Before They Grow Old." Contact: Fariss Samarrai
Public Release: 16-Nov-2009
Explore the science of familiar things -- and discover the 'Joy of Chemistry' If you're like most people, you probably think chemistry is too difficult to bother with outside of school and too clinical to be fun. But chemistry offers a magic to behold -- from fall foliage to the fundamentals of digestion -- as explained by educators Cathy Cobb and Monty L. Fetterolf in "The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things." Contact: Jennifer Kovach
Public Release: 13-Nov-2009
The astronaut's cookbook Most people are intimately familiar with the awe-inspiring photos of space shuttle launches or images of the Earth from the International Space Station. But how many have thought about what astronauts eat when they're living on the International Space Station? Now, a truly unique book, "The Astronaut's Cookbook -- Tales, Recipes, and More," written by NASA veterans Charles T. Bourland and Gregory L. Vogt, gives a first look at what astronauts eat while in space. Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 12-Nov-2009
Europe and America couldn't be more different, right? Not so fast, says a UCLA historian Marshalling quantitative data on subjects as diverse as the accuracy of clocks in public settings and colon cancer, a new book by a UCLA historian illustrates how differences between the United States and nations of western Europe are much smaller than commonly supposed. Contact: Meg Sullivan
Public Release: 12-Nov-2009
Systems thinking and the obesity debate "Thinking in Circles About Obesity" by Tarek Hamid brings a healthy portion of critical thinking, spiced with humor and lively graphics, to the obesity debate. A systems and medical physiology scholar, Hamid unites systems (nonlinear) thinking and information technology to provide powerful insights and practical strategies for managing our weight and our health. Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 12-Nov-2009
'Breeding Bio Insecurity' argues for change in biodefense policy With their new book, "Breeding Bio Insecurity: How Us Biodefense is Exporting Fear, Globalizing Risk, and Making Us All Less Secure," Edward Sylvester, an Arizona State University professor, and Lynn Klotz, a senior science fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, investigate the implications of costly, complex and secretive Us biodefense policy. Contact: Carol Hughes
Public Release: 11-Nov-2009
Missouri Botanical Garden publishes 32nd volume of flora of China The Flora of China is a collaborative project to publish a comprehensive catalog of wild plants in China. The 32nd volume, dedicated to the Orchidaceae (orchid) species, is the definitive work on all Chinese wild orchids. China contains about 31,500 species of vascular plants, about 10 percent of the world's total; many have medicinal value. "The Flora of China" provides the core information desperately needed to conserve the richest area of temperate-climate vegetation on Earth. Contact: Julie Bierach
Public Release: 11-Nov-2009
2-party US political system contrary to founding fathers' vision of America Despite the unprecedented public involvement in the 2008 US presidential election process, third-party candidates and supporters were shut out of the dominant two-party US political system. In his new book, "Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold," George Mason University professor James T. Bennett explores the rise of the two-party political system. Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 11-Nov-2009
Society of Interventional Radiology offers resources on stroke, carotid artery disease The Society of Interventional Radiology offers numerous resources -- including publications and the first-ever Catheter Lysis of Thromboembolic Stroke course -- for interventional radiologists, neuroradiologists, neurointerventionists, body interventionalists and IR and INR fellows to aid in the understanding of stroke and carotid artery disease. Contact: Maryann Verrillo
Public Release: 10-Nov-2009
Ethics guide for rural MDs With an eye to small-town health professionals as well as to the people training students to practice medicine beyond metropolitan settings, Dartmouth's Department of Community and Family Medicine is unveiling the Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: David A. Corriveau
Public Release: 10-Nov-2009
NHLBI publishes new heart healthy cookbook The health of your heart has a lot to do with the foods you eat. To help busy people and families shop for, prepare, and serve healthy meals, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health created and published "Keep the Beat Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Dinners."
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Contact: NHLBI Communications Office
Public Release: 10-Nov-2009
CSIRO helps redefine large open pit design New guidelines for open pit slope design have been released for the first time in more than 30 years. Contact: Bob Chamberlain
Public Release: 9-Nov-2009
Book by UC Riverside biologist explains Darwin's 'Origin of Species' Many people have tried to read Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species," but gave up. For them and others who would like to know what the book is about, help by way of a new book is at hand. Biologist David Reznick of the University of California, Riverside, is the author of "The Origin Then and Now: An Interpretive Guide to the Origin of Species," which makes Darwin's book more accessible by explaining its historical context. Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala
Public Release: 9-Nov-2009
RIT scholars explore the impact of imaging on our reality Imaging is the use of machines to enhance humans' ability to perceive things, often by producing visible phenomena that cannot be seen with the naked eye. But, can imaging technology distort reality and even change what humans perceive to be real? Contact: William Dube
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
How does the mind grasp climate change? A new 43-page guide, "The Psychology of Climate Change Communication," released today by Columbia University's Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, looks at how people process information and decide to take action, or not. Contact: Kevin Krajick
Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
The gold standard in cancer staging Physicians and health-care professionals around the world need a tool to facilitate the uniform description and reporting of cancer. Proper staging is essential to determine appropriate treatment, evaluate results of management and clinical trials, and to serve as the standard for reporting on cancer incidence and outcomes. The newly published seventh edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual brings together the relevant, evidence-based criteria for staging of cancer for 52 anatomic primary sites. Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual MeetingsEcology in organic agriculture: Combining farming, science Agriculture is going through a profound revolution -- one that rivals the industrial revolution of the 19th century and the green revolution of the 20th century, according to authors of a new book, "Organic Farming: The Ecological System," which combines farmer experience and wisdom with the best that science has to offer. The book's chapters can help consumers better understand how organic systems can be designed to meet human needs and preserve the natural environment. Contact: Sara Uttech
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
New translation explores life of Russian scientist and Gulag survivor Soviet scientist Mikhail Mikhailovich Ermolaev was a geologist, physicist and oceanographer. After working in the Arctic for some 13 years, he was arrested by the Russian police force, convicted of sabotage, and sent to the Gulag for 10 years. Translated from the original Russian by William Barr, "Arctic Scientist, Gulag Survivor: The Biography of Mikhail Mikhailovich Ermolaev, 1905-1991," is a fascinating account of his experiences. Contact: Terry Rahbek Nelson
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
African science academies to release report "Science in action: Saving the Lives of Africa's Mothers, Newborns and Children" is being released on Nov. 9 at the fifth annual conference of the African Science Academy Development Initiative in Accra, Ghana. Contact: William Kearney
Public Release: 30-Oct-2009
'Mindful' teaching combats classroom burn-out Overcoming classroom pressures calls for "mindful teaching" that helps teachers lead themselves, their schools and their students to a more satisfactory and successful classroom experience, authors argue in new book.
Boston College Lynch School of Education
Contact: Ed Hayward
Public Release: 29-Oct-2009
'The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Weight Management' "The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Weight Management" includes exercises and worksheets to help individuals customize a weight management strategy based on their own habits and lifestyle. Contact: Veronica McGuire
Public Release: 29-Oct-2009
Archive of renowned monograph series in molecular and cellular biology is released online Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press has just released the "Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive," a complete online collection of its prestigious scholarly monographs. The 59-volume archive includes all monographs published by CSHL Press from 1970 to 2009, and spans a range of topics in molecular and cellular biology, addressing questions of evolution, aging, cancer biology, neuroscience and fundamental biological processes in a variety of organisms -- from viruses and microbes to plants and animals. Contact: Stephanie Novara
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
New assessment process seeks to more accurately identify students' knowledge base Have you ever wanted to write an anxiety-free test that accurately measured what you have learned? The University of Alberta's Jacqueline Leighton and Mark Gierl may have found a way for students to do just that. They think they have come up with a strategy that would precisely assess and measure a student's knowledge base and identify key areas where the student needs to improve, information Gierl believes may reduce frustration and disappointment with current testing processes. Contact: Jamie Hanlon
Public Release: 28-Oct-2009
Launching an 'attention movement' in a distracted society What can happen when we lose our ability to sustain focus? In "Distracted," Maggie Jackson ponders our cyber-centric world and fears we're entering a dark age of interruption that will render us unable to think critically, work creatively or cultivate meaningful relationships. She offers insight on how to manage distraction and cultivate a more meaningful life. Inspired, people are "taking back focus" to create an environment conducive to deep connection and thought. Contact: Jill Maxick
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