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In the newest issue of Time Magazine there is a curious (mostly for its remarkably one-sided treatment of the issue) article on national educational standards in the US. The author, Walter Isaacson, is a clear advocate of the most rigid … Continue reading →

That last version was a bit lame. Completely lacked that engaging spark of passion and discovery. Click here to read it.

The Reporters sans frontiéres (Reporters without Borders) revealed this years list of “Internet enemies”. The list is somewhat predictable, but with some interesting changes. Most notable perhaps is Libya, who is now off the list after Gadaffi’s somewhat surprising acceptance … Continue reading →

Peter Day’s article, “Universities challenged” on the BBC News website this morning discusses some of the assumptions about innovation and the role of higher education in innovative systems. Day hits on some interesting points, but I wouldn’t say that he … Continue reading →

I just discovered this. Lots of useful statistical info, all available at one place: NationMaster.com – Where Stats Come Alive!

As I have previously mentioned (see Dec. 7th – “Seigenthaler and Wikipedia”): Wikipedia is no less reliable than other resources, and so says the journal Nature following a peer review of content in Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Brittanica.