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  • Study: Literacy in Ancient Israel Was ‘Far More Widespread than Previously Known’

    Study: Literacy in Ancient Israel Was ‘Far More Widespread than Previously Known’0

    The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a study on Monday revealing that literacy among ancient Israeli soldiers was much higher than previously believed. The study was based on 16 inscriptions on pottery fragments (known as ostracons) unearthed near the Dead Sea in an excavation from the Judahite desert fortress of Arad. The

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  • Study: Liberals Deny Science just as much as Conservatives

    Study: Liberals Deny Science just as much as Conservatives0

    Liberals often lament that conservatives are “deniers” of this-or-that scientific result, such as evolution or anthropocentric climate change. And there is some truth to this charge. Many Americans who identify as conservatives do deny that most species today originated from earlier ones via natural selection of genetic mutations, or that human carbon emissions have anything

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  • Study: Kids Who Learn About Scientists’ Struggles Do Better In Science

    Study: Kids Who Learn About Scientists’ Struggles Do Better In Science0

    We’re all familiar with Thomas Edison’s famous quote, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” But, seeing real-life examples of this principle in action might actually help motivate kids to work harder in school. A new study in the Journal of Education Psychology suggests that students who learn about famous scientists’ struggles do better in

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  • Study: Kids Relying on Google to Learn Basic Life Skills

    Study: Kids Relying on Google to Learn Basic Life Skills0

    In the last several years, it has become increasingly apparent that many children no longer know how to perform tasks that were once essential to running a household. But while it’s easy to chalk up this deficiency entirely to laziness or lack of interest on the part of kids, a recent European study found that

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  • Study: It’s Not Your Imagination, Modern Kindergarten is More Demanding

    Study: It’s Not Your Imagination, Modern Kindergarten is More Demanding0

    It’s a question that’s been raised a number of times in recent months: are schools demanding more of young children these days? According to news out this morning, we no longer have to rack our brains to recall our own kindergarten experience for comparison’s sake. Research shows that today’s 5 year-olds are required to perform

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  • Study: Immaturity Being Mislabeled as ‘Mental Disorder’

    Study: Immaturity Being Mislabeled as ‘Mental Disorder’0

    Once upon a time – not so very long ago – a diagnosis of ADHD and its subsequent treatment with prescription drugs was accepted without much question. After all, the experts know best, right? But as the number of ADHD diagnoses have increased, parents, doctors, and even scientific studies seem to be questioning the wisdom

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