Maths, not a foreign Language
Education and Training
Maths, not a foreign Language
Europe is taking action against the increasing lack of interest in maths and the drop in scientific university students. This is being done by the creation of a new international language for children. (Mar. '05)
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Teach the bigger story of scienceChildren have so much curiosity about the natural world, but the current school curriculum drains away their enthusiasm
Playing with SciencePlaying with ScienceIn Athens, Greece, a new technology is revolutionising the teaching of science, aiming to increase the number of students choosing a scientific career path. (Jan. '05)
Saving our Cultural Heritage
Culture and Leisure
Saving our Cultural HeritageParchment, made from partially-tanned animal skin, has been used since the 2nd century B.C. and it undergoes the irreparable damage caused by time. (Dec. '07)
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Digital depot hopes to archive world culture in 3DJust as US internet giant Google has made great strides in preserving digital versions of great literature and books with its Google Books project, European scientists hope they can create an online repository of culture and archaeology
Culture and Leisure
Multimedia Museum GuidesMultimedia Museum GuidesMultimedia art is so new and strange to most of us that it still takes a lot of explaining. What is needed is not only a new way to exhibit multimedia art, but also a new way of guiding visitors. (Feb. '05)