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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Published: At Furman University in the US, Dr Ben Haywood and Professor Julia Parrish from the University of Washington are studying how citizen science programmes impact the relationships participants have with the places and ecology they study which might, in turn, increase scientific literacy. Why is citizen science important?

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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?

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There are national organisations, with information and resources for students who are interested in learning more about the past. Lisa highlights geology as a good foundation. As an undergraduate student, I was often the only woman in my geology classes, and the only one combining archaeology and Earth sciences.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Students can discover how Professor Anotida Madzvamuse applies maths to address real-world challenges. Students can explore whether a sphere is a 2D or 3D shape and learn how, to a topologist, a coffee cup is the same shape as a donut! Professor Dan Romik is uncovering the mathematical surprises hidden in this brain teaser.