Posts Tagged ‘STEM’
Weird Science: Further Thoughts on the STEM Educational Challenge
by Jay A. Halfond
August 9, 2010
He was bored and restless by age 42. He had vertically integrated a major media business, insofar as he owned his own publishing company, newspaper and book series, and even aspects of the postal system. He was an acclaimed author and civic leader. He decided to retire early to pursue his true passion and curiosity: ...
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A Very Fragile STEM: Why We Are Stifled in the Sciences
by Jay A. Halfond
July 12, 2010
This is my first experience writing about something I understood far better in high school than throughout college and career. Not only do I suspect I am not alone, but I believe this is symptomatic of the very point I plan to make. Unlike so many other fields, the sciences tend to sort us early ...
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