Science & Society

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Misconduct prompts most retractions

Two-thirds of scientific papers pulled from journals are for fraud, suspected fraud and plagiarism.

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Letters

Tech

Facebook peer pressure gets out the vote

People were more likely to take part in the November 2010 election when they were told that their online friends already had.

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Science needs a kick to take advantage of the generosity of crowds

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There’s nothing special about thinking that kids think they’re extra special

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Movie heists notwithstanding, when crime does pay, it’s not very much

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Measuring how well kids do science

On June 19, the National Assessment of Educational Progress released the first national report card gauging the performance in hand-on and research-oriented interactive computer tasks by U.S. children. And the overall grades: Well, they show lots of room for improvement.

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Science Future for June 30, 2012

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Despite more time for celebrity news, duration of fame remains the same

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Here’s looking at how the usual suspect film quotes go ahead and make your day

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The Science Life: Scientific method acting

Humans

Weighing the costs of conferencing

A provocative editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association questions the value of attending scientific conferences. It’s a theme that reemerges every few years. And in times of tight budgets, the idea seems worth revisiting.