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No Joke: Pigeons Ace a Simple Math Test - ScienceNOW - 0 views

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Robert Ryshke on 31 Dec 11

Pigeons can learn abstract numerical rules, a skill that scientists had believed only primates possessed. Although the birds may not be able to do higher math, their ability to reason numerically is likely something that a wide variety of species can do, too, researchers say.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Pigeons can learn abstract numerical rules, a skill that scientists had believed only primates possessed. Although the birds may not be able to do higher math, their ability to reason numerically is likely something that a wide variety of species can do, too, researchers say.</div>

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Ten Design Principles For Engaging Math Tasks - 0 views

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"Was Einstein Right About Imagination?" - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education. - 0 views

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John Burk on 19 May 12

EO Wilson thinks de-emphasizing math in science will lead to increased interest in science

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">EO Wilson thinks de-emphasizing math in science will lead to increased interest in science</div>

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MPG of a Human | Do the Math - 1 views

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shared by John Burk on 31 May 12 - No Cached

John Burk on 31 May 12

nice calculation of the fuel efficiency of a human.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">nice calculation of the fuel efficiency of a human. </div>

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Doodling in Math: Spirals, Fibonacci, and Being a Plant [Part 3 of 3] - YouTube - 0 views

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shared by John Burk on 23 Jan 12 - No Cached

John Burk on 23 Jan 12

Awesome video that explains why plants often (but not always) have leaves that grow in fibonacci patter

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Awesome video that explains why plants often (but not always) have leaves that grow in fibonacci patter</div>

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Pole to Pole Run » A Recursive Process - 0 views

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John Burk on 24 Jan 12

great math/physics problem from pole to pole run.

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TeachPaperless: A Paperless Math Activity - 0 views

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John Burk on 24 Aug 11

very cool idea for problem solving analysis using bump and audio/video recording.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">very cool idea for problem solving analysis using bump and audio/video recording. </div>

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World's most sensitive scales detect a yoctogram - physics-math - 01 April 2012 - New S... - 0 views

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Huge scrapyard tech could hurl giant lightning bolts - physics-math - 21 November 2011 ... - 0 views

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shared by John Burk on 23 Nov 11 - No Cached

John Burk on 23 Nov 11

Great video of giant tesla coil that creats 50ft sparks. From this you could calculate the potential difference b/t the coil and the gound.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great video of giant tesla coil that creats 50ft sparks. From this you could calculate the potential difference b/t the coil and the gound. </div>

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Analysis of Online Whiteboard Tools - 0 views

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shared by John Burk on 30 May 12 - No Cached

John Burk on 30 May 12

great comparison of various online whiteboarding tools.

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Not Even Wrong - 1 views

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anonymous on 30 Aug 11

Peter Woit blog about string theory

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Surfing(Derivatives) - 1 views

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