Reaping the Benefits of attending the TRB Annual Meeting
What if you could clearly define in dollars saved, crashes averted, and better technology implemented the benefits of attending an conference. When it comes to the benefits of attend the Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting, the Utah Department of Transportation can. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - December 18, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Reaping the Benefits of attending the TRB Annual Meeting
What if you could clearly define in dollars saved, crashes averted, and better technology implemented the benefits of attending an conference. When it comes to the benefits of attend the Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting, the Utah Department of Transportation can. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - December 18, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Easy as 1, 2, 3: Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood
Early childhood mathematics is vitally important for young children's present and future educational success. Unfortunately, many children's potential in mathematics is not fully realized, especially those children who are economically disadvantaged. This is due, in part, to a lack of opportunities to learn mathematics in early childhood settings or through everyday experiences in the home and in their communities. Relying on a comprehensive review of the research, this podcast introduces the critical areas that should be the focus of young children's early mathematics education, explores how well they are currently being ...
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - December 7, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Learning Science in Informal Environments
Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society. This podcast looks at what how and where informal science learning takes place and the benefits it can provide to all people. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - October 23, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Learning Science in Informal Environments
Informal science is a burgeoning field that operates across a broad range of venues and envisages learning outcomes for individuals, schools, families, and society. This podcast looks at what how and where informal science learning takes place and the benefits it can provide to all people. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - October 23, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Up in the Cloud: the New Age of Computing
The internet is entering a new phase that represents a fundamental shift in how computing is done. This phase, called the Cloud, is discussed by Kevin Finneran, editor-in-chief of Issues in Science and Technology and based on the article, The Cloud, the Crowd and Public Policy by Michael R. Nelson, in the Summer 2009 issue. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - October 8, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Up in the Cloud: the New Age of Computing
The internet is entering a new phase that represents a fundamental shift in how computing is done. This phase, called the Cloud, is discussed by Kevin Finneran, editor-in-chief of Issues in Science and Technology and based on the article, The Cloud, the Crowd and Public Policy by Michael R. Nelson, in the Summer 2009 issue. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - October 8, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
America's Uninsured Crisis
When policy makers and researchers consider potential solutions to the crisis of uninsurance in the United States, the question of whether health insurance matters to health is often an issue. This question is far more than an academic concern. It is crucial that U.S. health care policy be informed with current and valid evidence on the consequences of uninsurance for health care and health outcomes, especially for the 45.7 million individuals without health insurance. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - September 24, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World
This report identifies innovative approaches to the development of antimicrobial drugs and vaccines based on a greater understanding of how the human immune system interacts with both good and bad microbes. The report concludes that the development of a single superdrug to fight all infectious agents is unrealistic. Read the report online. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - August 28, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Then National Academies Source Type: podcasts
What Works for Health Care?
There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. This podcast looks at some of the basic findings of the IOM report. Read the Report Online. Visit the IOM report page. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - August 14, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
What Works for Health Care?
There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. This podcast looks at some of the basic findings of the IOM report. Read the Report Online. Visit the IOM report page. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - August 14, 2009 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
