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Integrating basic sciences into clerkship rotation utilizing Kern’s six-step model of instructional design: lessons learned

Worked example of curriculum design using Kern's six-step approach. "Background It is generally agreed that basic and clinical sciences should be integrated throughout the undergraduate medical education, however, there is still need for continued formal integration of basic sciences into clinical...
Source: biomedcentral.com

School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks

School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks
Source: sciencemag.org

Virtually Inspired: Showcasing Online Learning Innovation "From holographs and educational games, to drones and robots,

Virtually Inspired: Showcasing Online Learning Innovation "From holographs and educational games, to drones and robots, 21st century educators are forging new and amazing trails in technology-enhanced teaching and learning. Virtually Inspired is a place where educators can come for inspiration by perusing...
Source: virtuallyinspired.org

"Inside Amazon's clickworker platform: How half a million people are being paid pennies to train AI - TechRepublic: Internet

"Inside Amazon's clickworker platform: How half a million people are being paid pennies to train AI - TechRepublic: Internet platforms like Amazon Mechanical Turk let companies break jobs into smaller tasks and offer them to people across the globe. But, do they democratize work or exploit the disempowered?"...
Source: techrepublic.com

Study offers new recommendations for TB vaccine testing in humans: When results from a landmark tuberculosis vaccine trial

Study offers new recommendations for TB vaccine testing in humans: When results from a landmark tuberculosis vaccine trial in Cape Town, South Africa were published in The Lancet in February 2013, the headlines were grim, despite hopes that the trial would point toward a successful way to thwart one...
Source: medicalxpress.com

Genetic screening for mental health grows rapidly despite little evidence tests work - The Boston Globe: New tests that

Genetic screening for mental health grows rapidly despite little evidence tests work - The Boston Globe: New tests that identify the best psychiatric drugs for patients based on their DNA have limited science behind them and lots of questions ahead.
Source: bostonglobe.com

The tropical steam-engine: how does El Niño warm the entire globe?: El Niño has a hugely pervasive effect on global temperatures

The tropical steam-engine: how does El Niño warm the entire globe?: El Niño has a hugely pervasive effect on global temperatures - for every degree the tropical Pacific warms, land temperatures warm by 1.5 degrees. How? Because the tropical ocean is a very good heater.
Source: theconversation.com

The coming fuel cell revolution: What you need to know | ExtremeTech: Thanks to changes in enabling technology and stricter

The coming fuel cell revolution: What you need to know | ExtremeTech: Thanks to changes in enabling technology and stricter environmental regulations, fuel cells are poised become a leading power source across the globe.
Source: extremetech.com