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Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter Brings Education to Shenandoah Valley Gem and Mineral Show
[ad_1] FISHERSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) – An exhibition of Shenandoah Valley gems and minerals took place over the weekend at the Augusta Expo. One organization participating in the show works year-round to educate people about the use of minerals in society. Thomas Hale, President of the Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter, said: The Friends of Mineralogy ... -
UW Health: Recognizing Sickle Cell Disease
[ad_1] UW Health: Recognizing Sickle Cell Disease An estimated 1,300 people in Wisconsin have sickle cell disease Updated: Sep 18, 2022 17:45 CDT Hide transcript View transcript this week. Most wood is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. An estimated 1,300 people in Wisconsin have sickle cell disease, 85% of whom live in the Milwaukee area. ... -
Recommendations for enhancing equitable psychosocial outcomes in children and adolescents
[ad_1] Nearly 30% of adolescents experience poor mental health by the end of puberty, usually manifesting in childhood anxiety and teenage depression, but the problem is even more acute among black and Latinx youth . Despite the prevalence of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety among children and adolescents, it remains one of ... -
Education Notes: Local Students Win Academic Awards | Education
[ad_1] College Board Praise: Bartlesville High School and Tulsa Honor Academy announced that several students have received academic awards from the College Board. Bartlesville High School’s Jeffrey Engleman, Reid Faust, Dayton McCall, Timber McCall, Jarrett Moore, and Gage Swanson all earned the National Rural and Small City Award, and Regan Patzkowski won the National Hispanic ... -
Washington Middle School officially renamed to famed Pasadena science fiction author Octavia E. Butler – Pasadena Now
[ad_1] Artist Ibi Zoboi standing in front of a mural (April 2022) [Photo courtesy Pasadena Unified School District] Dr. Brian McDonald [Photo courtesy Pasadena Unified School District] Dr. Malone, Orduna, Tyrone Hampton [Photo courtesy Pasadena Unified School District] Dr. Shannon Malone [Photo courtesy Pasadena Unified School District] Noemi Orduna, Judy Choo [Photo courtesy Pasadena Unified ... -
State Health Department Talks About Swine Flu
[ad_1] Michigan’s first swine flu case of the year was discovered in Berrien County, how concerned should people be? She said pig-to-human transmission of swine flu is rare. “There are also some very limited cases of these subspecies spreading from person to person,” Bagdasarian said. “We’re looking at these just because we know what the ... -
Why should we trust science? It’s because we don’t trust ourselves
[ad_1] Many of us accept that science is our trusted guide to what we should believe, but not all of us do. Mistrust of science has sparked skepticism on several key issues, from denial of climate change to the hesitance of vaccines during the COVID pandemic. And while most of us may tend to dismiss ... -
Why should we trust science? It’s because we don’t trust ourselves
[ad_1] Many of us accept that science is our trusted guide to what we should believe, but not all of us do. Mistrust of science has sparked skepticism on several key issues, from denial of climate change to the hesitance of vaccines during the COVID pandemic. And while most of us may tend to dismiss ...











