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August 7, 2012 8:35 AM

Defending the teaching of climate change in schools

At an event Monday night at the University of Minnesota, explorer Will Steger and Eugenie Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education, discussed teachers coming under fire for teaching global warming and other climate change concepts.

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August 7, 2012 7:40 AM

Robot divers to report on Lake Superior's depths

With its frigid, often ice-choked water and legendary storms, Lake Superior can be a dangerous place for scientists to conduct research. But with two mechanical divers, researchers aim to tap the wealth of information deep inside the big, cold lake.

by Dan Kraker

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August 7, 2012 4:00 AM

NASA releases low-res video of Mars rover descent

NASA's Curiosity rover transmitted a low-resolution video showing the last 2-1/2 minutes of its white-knuckle dive through the Mars atmosphere, giving Earthlings a sneak peek of a spacecraft landing on another world.

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August 6, 2012 3:00 PM

Improving science education in America

With low test scores in math and science and a growing need for workers in science-related fields, the spotlight is back on improving science education.

by Emily Kaiser

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August 6, 2012 8:25 AM

Touchdown: NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars

In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.

by Peter Smith

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August 6, 2012 6:43 AM

Concordia professor ready to analyze Mars lander's data

NASA's robotic explorer Curiosity has touched down on Mars and Concordia College physics professor Heidi Manning is cheering the development.

by Tim Nelson

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August 4, 2012 5:00 AM

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments offered in reply.

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August 3, 2012 2:51 PM

Theoretical physicist Brian Greene on origins of the universe

In this Pen Pals Lecture Series appearance, Brian Greene of Columbia University discusses his best-selling books, "The Elegant Universe" and "The Hidden Reality." He says science is about big ideas, not technical details. MPR's Stephen Smith interviews Brian Greene at the Hopkins, Minn., Center for the Arts.