Maggie Shiels writes in the BBC News (10/14) "dot.Maggie" blog that "it seems to be an almost accepted truth that science and maths education in the US is in danger of going the way of the dodo." In Silicon Valley, she adds, the issue has long been discussed as the technology sector is "worried about where [its] next workforce is going to come from." Shiels points out that in an effort to help "elevate science," the Nature Publishing Group, which produces Scientific American and Nature magazines, "has launched Scitable, a social network for science research and education." The website is a platform in which "teachers, researchers, and students [can] share and contribute content as well as connect with peers and browse and search articles. Users can also set up online classrooms, reach out to experts, build a personal scientific network and get involved in online discussions."
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