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We have a problem with Stuff. We use too much, too much of it is toxic and we don't share it very well. But that's not the way things have to be. Together, we can build a society based on better not more, sharing not selfishness, community not division.

Nice collection of colourful clipart for science teachers, shared under a creative commons licence.

"For many young people who aspire to be scientists, the great bugbear is mathematics. Without advanced math, how can you do serious work in the sciences? Well, I have a professional secret to share: Many of the most successful scientists in the world today are mathematically no more than semiliterate."

"Get ready for the spectacular sight of an annular or partial solar eclipse over Australia this Friday morning. Ian Musgrave shares his tips on what you'll see where you live, and how to see it safely."

"Well this is just too good to not share. As a child, I always dreamed of being an astronaut and bouncing around on the moon. But then I quickly realized I wasn't smart enough, strong enough, or basically good enough for anything close to that."

"The Melbourne Teach Meet group met on Saturday 22nd June 2013 with many new faces and presenters. This report is a synthesis of some different things that were shared to the social media stream."

Create an interactive online lesson with this brilliant site. Upload and curate all the resources for a lesson in one place and access them with one click. The site works with Office files, PDFs, flash files, small videos, images and internet links and even connects to Google Drive and Dropbox. Then simply share the link with anyone who need to use view it. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Planning+%26+Assessment

"I am eleven years old and a guest blogger here. I often find interesting sites and apps and sometimes want to share them. I will occasionally post things I think teachers should see. Here is my post that I made about an app called iMotion HD"

Welcome to LIVESTRONG at School™! Created by Scholastic and the LIVESTRONG Foundation, the LIVESTRONG at School program uses national standards-based lessons to teach your students about the realities of cancer. While it is a difficult subject to talk about with kids, the LIVESTRONG Foundation believes that it is important for students to understand what cancer is and how it can be treated. In addition, this program informs your students about ways that they can make a difference and help those with cancer. The lessons and printable worksheets below make it easy for you to share this valuable information with your class.

Welcome to the Global 2013 STEMx Education Conference, the world's first massively open online conference for educators focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and more. The conference will be held over the course of three days, September 19-21, 2013, and will be free to attend! STEMxCon will be a highly inclusive event that will engage students and educators around the globe and will encourage primary, secondary, and tertiary (K-16) educators around the world to share and learn about innovative approaches to STEMx learning and teaching. The call for presentations has been issued. Register as a member of this conference network to be kept informed! See the conference information and welcome HERE and the menu links to the left and at the top of each page.

2014 had its fair share of landmark scientific accomplishment .. there was also no shortage of high-profile figures eager to publicly and shamelessly denounce well-established science-sometimes with serious consequences for public policy. So without further ado, the most egregious science denial of 2014:

The UK's Medical Research Council publishes a "Biomedical Picture of the Day" (BPoD). The picture of the day for June 3rd was one of mine: