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Reading the paper to know the past: Carla Bittel, Elaine Leong, and Christine von Oertzen: Working with paper: gendered practice in the history of knowledge. This collection of essays restores to our attention the important place of paper and "paper stuff" in the gendered knowledge practices of Europe and the United States from the early modern to the modern period. Eyferth's essay brings Euro-American assumptions about paper into stark relief, observing, for example, that into the twentieth century, 'the Chinese burned more paper in religious ceremonies than they used for all other purposes combined' (213). [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "A Position Paper: Joint Science Education Panel (IASc, INSA, NASI)."

Surprisingly, Christie mentions Robert Paul's wife Ellen as one of the women whose role in the development of the film industry has been lost. Ian Christie has been researching Robert Paul for many years, he mentions 1994 as a starting point, and he is conscious of how little original material is available on Paul. Robert Paul's films I Come Along, Do!. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book 'OISE Papers in STSE Education, volume I and volume 2.'

The article reviews the book "GCSE practice papers: OCR 21st Century Science Higher."

Reviews the book "Science Education and Culture: The Contribution of History and Philosophy of Science," edited by F. Bevilacqua, E. Giannetto and M.R. Matthews.

Darwin Speaks is an interactive app that allows users to have a virtual conversation with Charles Darwin. The app features an actor portraying a young Darwin who answers questions on various topics related to his life and work. The questions and answers have been curated by experts who extensively analyzed Darwin's papers. To provide a modern perspective, the app also includes video segments of contemporary scientists, such as Dr. Francisco Ayala and Dr. Ken Miller, answering the questions. Darwin Speaks is a free app available for download on Android and Apple devices, and it can be used by students in grades 6-12 to engage with Darwin's life and ideas. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book ∣The Discoveries: Great Breakthroughs in 20th Century Science,∣ by Alan Lightman.

"Multimodal Literacy in School Science: Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Theory, Research, and Pedagogy" by Len Unsworth, Russell Tytler, Lisl Fenwick, Sally Humphrey, Paul Chandler, Michele Herrington, and Lam Pham is a book that presents a new framework called Multimodal Disciplinary Literacy (MDL) integrated with science pedagogy in high school biology, physics, and chemistry. The book explores the alignment of multiple representations and representation construction approaches with explicit literacy instruction. It discusses the challenges faced in implementing MDL in senior high school, provides strategies for integrating MDL into science pedagogy, and emphasizes the importance of language in science learning. The book is recommended for secondary science teachers and readers interested in language, literacy, and multimodal discourse. [Extracted from the article]

In this paper, I present a critical review of the recent book, On Teaching the Nature of Science: Perspectives and Resources, written by Douglas Allchin (). This publication presents an in-depth examination of the nature of science construct, as well as instruction for educators about how to teach it effectively utilizing historical case studies as vehicles for knowledge. Although several themes in the book merit further attention, a central issue present across all chapters is the largely masculine, monocultural nature of science presented, which is common to a multitude of scientific publications. In this review, I illustrate how culture and gender in science is not addressed throughout the book. I also discuss where we can build on the work of the author to integrate more aspects of gender and culture in teaching the nature of science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The book is a collection of 50 short, independent essays, each one talking about the science behind animal behaviour in about three to five pages. Those who do not like animals should also read this book because it will tell you how the process of evolution has made the world of animals including ourselves so bizarre and amazing, and how scientists discover it. BOOKREVIEW LetUsReadaWonderful Story... * Sujata Deshpande Every Creature Hasa Story: What Science Reveals About Animal Behaviour JanakiLenin HarperCollinsPublishers, India (2020) Pages: 296 (Hardbound) |599/The book Every Creature Has a Story by Janaki Lenin is a delight to those who like animals - you could be a pet parent, a student of animal behaviour, a researcher trying to decipher how animals do what they do and why,oranyonewholovestoknowmoreabout the creatures with whom we share this planet. [Extracted from the article]

Challenging the fake news about Mileva Einstein-Mari'c and setting the record straight: Allen Esterson and David C. Cassidy, With A Contribution by Ruth Lewin Sime: Einstein's Wife: The Real Story of Mileva Einstein-Mari'c. Totaling only about 65 pages, Esterson's section is unlikely to have found a book publisher on its own, but in a generous act of collegial support, Cassidy helped Esterson achieve his goal. Not only do Einstein's letters "give no indication that...she had made any contributions to his theorizing" (265), but in Einstein-Mari'c's letters to her closest friend, Helene Kaufler Savi'c, she "she made no mention of any I scientific i assistance given to her husband" (266). [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper," by Robert A. Day.

I The Whys of a Scientific Life i gives an insight into the day-to-day lives of research scientists and explains how their research eventually impacts on society. The main body of discussion is to be found within 21 of the 23 chapters which answer 21 questions concerning the life and motivations of research scientists, what drives and controls them and how science continues to progress. The later discussions also bring in consideration of ethical issues that have surfaced recently; two examples given are the question of finding and dealing with fraudulent data, termed the "enemies of science", and whether pre-publication viewing of scientific papers is desirable. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Science, Grades K-8," by Gayle H. Gregory.

The College Board is exploring offering an AP Precalculus course, and author Bressoud is on the advisory board. "Precalculus is a high school course", Bressoud asserts, but notes that an AP exam would take pressure off demand for AP Calculus and improve precalculus as taught in high school. AP Calculus serves mainly for college admissions enhancement - most AP Calculus students take no further mathematics in college. [Extracted from the article]

Travelling Around Kuhn's Worlds: Kuhn's Intellectual Path: Charting "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", by K. Brad Wray, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2021, 233 + xii pp., £75.00, ISBN: 9781316512173; Interpreting Kuhn: Critical Essays, edited by K. Brad Wray, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2021, 268 + xvi pp., £75.00, ISBN: 9781108498296 A thorough examination of Kuhn's I Structure i involves a careful scrutiny of Conant's ideas and the Harvard context surrounding both Conant and Kuhn at this time. Other chapters are not rich in that respect, but they help to keep the interest of a wide readership in Kuhn's philosophy of science and serve as a useful introduction to old themes.[1] Despite its title, Wray's book, I Kuhn's Intellectual Path i , is neither a full nor a partial biography of Thomas Kuhn, though it presents biographical elements. In 2021, two new books were published that help us to revisit, once again, the work and life of the historian and philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996). [Extracted from the article]

As Edis says about the idea that science and religion are in separate domains and so cannot possibly conflict - what is also known as Stephen J. Gould's non-overlapping magisteria thesis[2] - "Separating the spheres of science and religion is useful for keeping the peace, but it is intellectually dubious." Edis also makes many astute observations, like why those in the practical sciences (engineers, nurses, and doctors), who use science (and technology) to accomplish specific tasks, are more apt to believe in pseudoscience and other false weird things. What Fake Science and the Paranormal Tell Us About the Nature of Science If, in doing a science of science (trying to figure out what science is), we are trying to figure out what makes explanations good, it must be that science is an effort to find the best explanation. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Science Education Research and Practice in Europe: Retrospective and Prospective," edited by D. Jorde and J. Dillon, book five in the Cultural Perspectives in Science Education book series.

The article reviews the book "Handbook of Research in Science Education," edited by Sandra K. Abell and Norman G. Lederman.

The article reviews the book "Composition and the Rhetoric of Science: Engaging the Dominant Discourse," by M. Zerbe.

The article reviews the book "Evaluation as a Tool for Improving Science Education," edited by Judith Benett, John Holman, Robin Millar, and David Waddington.

Raymond Alf (1905-1999) was a remarkable man most famous in paleontological circles for creating the Raymond Alf Museum at the Webb School in Claremont California. Fullerton, CA: California State University Fullerton, Desert Studies Consortium. Fullerton, CA: California State University Fullerton, Desert Studies Consortium. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Guidebook for Look and Learn," by Wilbur L. Beauchamp, Gertrude Crampton, and William S. Gray.

The article reviews the book "Metropolitan Museum Studies in Art, Science and Technology," vol. 1.

The article reviews the DVD for classroom use "Weather on the Move Weather Around Us," by Visual Learning Co.

Reviews the book "Teaching Science in Secondary Schools: A Reader," edited by S. Amos and R. Boohan.

The article reviews the book "Innovating Science Teacher Education: A History and Philosophy of Science Perspective," by Mansoor Niaz.

The article reviews the book "Fostering Scientific Habits of Mind: Pedagogical Knowledge and Best Practices in Science Education," edited by Issa M. Saleh, and Myint Swe Khine.

The article reviews the book "Applications of Rasch Measurement in Science Education," edited by X. Liu and W. J. Boone

Reviews the book 'Understanding Science Lessons: Five Years of Science Teaching,' by Michael J. Reiss.

Undecidability and interpretation: metatheoretic distinctions in Western philosophy: William Boos: Metamathematics and the philosophical tradition (edited by Florence S. Boos). In the second chapter Boos argues for a conjectural assimilation of platonic forms "to the idealised and extratheoretic notions which twentieth-century mathematical logicians call "intended interpretations". In some senses this chapter has most appeal to classical philosophers as it treads briskly from Plato and Aristotle, through to David Hilbert, Thoralf Skolem, Kurt Gödel, and others. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book "Science, Education, and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa," by Manuel Zymelman.

The article reviews the book "World Trends in Science Education," edited by Charles P. McFadden.

The article reviews the book "Studies in Science Education," edited by David Layton.

Reviews the book 'Science and Education in Developing States,' edited by Philip Gillon and Hadassah Gillon.