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An infographic history of Tokyo from the dawn of time until 2,000 A.D. by Japanese illustrator and graphic designer Bunpei Yorifuji.
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Could “Cram Schools” Be on Their Way to America?
Prepare to hear a collective wail from school children across the U.S. As education becomes more test-centered and competitive around the world, the pressure to log sky-high scores is on the rise. According to The Economist, Japan’s renowned juku—after-school education programs also known as “cram schools”—are more popular than ever. Given America’s tendency to use testing as the ultimate measure of achievement for students, teachers, and schools, could formal cram schools become popular Stateside?
The Japan Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis
Technology Fuels the Arab Spring
Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?
Record-Setting Extreme Weather
A Hint of Higgs
The End of the Space Shuttle Program
The Death of Steve Jobs
Gene Therapy Makes a Comeback
The Sun Sets on Solyndra
IBM’s Watson Computer Wins on Jeopardy!
The Top 10 Science Stories of 2011:
- The Japan Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis
- Technology Fuels the Arab Spring
- Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?
- Record-Setting Extreme Weather
- A Hint of Higgs
- The End of the Space Shuttle Program
- The Death of Steve Jobs
- Gene Therapy Makes a Comeback
- The Sun Sets on Solyndra
- IBM’s Watson Computer Wins on Jeopardy!
Do you agree? What are some of your favorite science stories of the year?
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