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The Ten Best Science Books of 2025

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...
Science debates and presentations are a powerful way to ignite curiosity, boost communication skills, and enhance critical thinking among school students. Whether in a classroom setting or a formal ...
If you’ve taken on the heroic task of teaching a group of preteens, try one of these 10 science and environmental debate topics for middle school to keep them engaged. A debate is an exciting, ...
In our list of 19 best debate topics related to technology and science, we dredged up some interesting issues that most people are sure to have an opinion about. Depending on their interests, people ...
Both science and common sense tell us we should avoid discussing topics at work that incite emotion and make us irrational. Hundreds of behavioral science studies show people rarely understand the ...
Science provides an interesting environment for discussions, critical thinking, and thought-provoking lectures as students nationwide prepare for their academic sessions. Beyond the classroom, ...
Most Americans express a broad interest in health and medicine, as well as in science and technology along with other topics. Seven-in-ten adults (70%) say they are interested in health and medicine, ...
As different initiatives, priorities, and efforts to change teaching and learning in schools come and go, one challenge remains constant: Time is a finite resource. In elementary schools, especially, ...
One way people engage with science is through the news and information they encounter in daily life, through conversations, the news media, interactions on social media, or by attending events. The ...
The ACT science section presents information to test-takers in three different formats: data representation, using charts, graphs and other types of visuals; research summaries; and conflicting ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about psychology and education research and policy. Public understanding and acceptance of empirical evidence and current ...
The more interested you are in a topic, such as politics or sports, the more likely you may be to form "false memories" about events related to that topic, according to a new study. In the study, ...