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Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_science?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_sciencehttp://feedburner.google.comMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/hYSmta5AnHM/maximizing_intellectual_property_and_intangible_assets_case_studies_in_intangible_asset_financehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/maximizing_intellectual_property_and_intangible_assets_case_studies_in_intangible_asset_financeContributing organization(s): Athena Alliance. As innovative companies struggle to raise funds, intellectual property and intangible assets are providing alternative ways of financing innovation....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/hYSmta5AnHM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/maximizing_intellectual_property_and_intangible_assets_case_studies_in_intangible_asset_financeTue, 15 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/GZKcTESS0xY/wood_products_and_carbon_storage_can_increased_production_help_solve_the_climate_crisishttp://www.issuelab.org/research/wood_products_and_carbon_storage_can_increased_production_help_solve_the_climate_crisisContributing organization(s): Wilderness Society, The. This report draws on a variety of sources to illuminate the greenhouse gas impacts of wood products and wood biomass fuels throughout their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/GZKcTESS0xY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/wood_products_and_carbon_storage_can_increased_production_help_solve_the_climate_crisisWed, 02 Sep 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/I1hYM1Oejok/how_do_recent_population_trends_matter_to_climate_changehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/how_do_recent_population_trends_matter_to_climate_changeContributing organization(s): Population Action International. Population growth is one of the driving forces behind the growth of greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, along with...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/I1hYM1Oejok" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/how_do_recent_population_trends_matter_to_climate_changeThu, 20 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/n3eBnV1ojDk/appreciative_heart_the_psychophysiology_of_positive_emotions_and_optimal_functioninghttp://www.issuelab.org/research/appreciative_heart_the_psychophysiology_of_positive_emotions_and_optimal_functioningContributing organization(s): Institute of HeartMath. This monograph is an overview of Institute of HeartMath&apos;s research on the physiological correlates of positive emotions and the science...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/n3eBnV1ojDk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/appreciative_heart_the_psychophysiology_of_positive_emotions_and_optimal_functioningTue, 04 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/o5jueUr-r0o/opportunity_to_learn_audit_elementary_school_sciencehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/opportunity_to_learn_audit_elementary_school_scienceContributing organization(s): Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy. Despite widespread media and public attention to the need for U.S. students to be globally competitive in...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/o5jueUr-r0o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/opportunity_to_learn_audit_elementary_school_scienceTue, 04 Aug 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/w5gd4WdSS0Q/opportunity_to_learn_audit_high_school_sciencehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/opportunity_to_learn_audit_high_school_scienceContributing organization(s): Rennie Center for Education Research &amp; Policy. It is widely acknowledged that today&apos;s students will need to compete in a global economy that requires...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/w5gd4WdSS0Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/opportunity_to_learn_audit_high_school_scienceWed, 15 Apr 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/Mb5LhjDYdrk/intimations_of_immortality_the_ethics_and_justice_of_life_extending_therapieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/intimations_of_immortality_the_ethics_and_justice_of_life_extending_therapiesContributing organization(s): International Longevity Center-USA. We are all programmed to age and die, but maybe it doesn&apos;t have to be that way. If cells weren&apos;t programmed to age, if the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/Mb5LhjDYdrk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/intimations_of_immortality_the_ethics_and_justice_of_life_extending_therapiesThu, 06 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/b-dmWOymme0/oersted_medal_lecture_2007_interactive_simulations_for_teaching_physics_what_works_what_doesnt_and_whyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/oersted_medal_lecture_2007_interactive_simulations_for_teaching_physics_what_works_what_doesnt_and_whyContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. We give an overview of the Physics Educational Technology (PhET) project to research and develop web-based interactive...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/b-dmWOymme0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/oersted_medal_lecture_2007_interactive_simulations_for_teaching_physics_what_works_what_doesnt_and_whyTue, 04 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/D5jFD9EU5mU/correlating_student_beliefs_with_student_learning_using_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/correlating_student_beliefs_with_student_learning_using_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. A number of instruments have been designed to probe the variety of attitudes, beliefs, expectations, and epistemological...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/D5jFD9EU5mU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/correlating_student_beliefs_with_student_learning_using_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyTue, 04 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/5rUjZDW1qEY/towards_characterizing_the_relationship_between_students_interest_in_and_their_beliefs_about_physicshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/towards_characterizing_the_relationship_between_students_interest_in_and_their_beliefs_about_physicsContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. We examine the relationships between students&apos; self-reported interest and their responses to a physics beliefs survey....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/5rUjZDW1qEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/towards_characterizing_the_relationship_between_students_interest_in_and_their_beliefs_about_physicsTue, 04 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/uK_HKqlXeuU/chemistry_vs_physics_a_comparison_of_how_biology_majors_view_each_disciplinehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/chemistry_vs_physics_a_comparison_of_how_biology_majors_view_each_disciplineContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. A student&apos;s beliefs about science and learning science may be more or less sophisticated depending on the specific...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/uK_HKqlXeuU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/chemistry_vs_physics_a_comparison_of_how_biology_majors_view_each_disciplineMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/vcctb0HGwfU/developing_and_researching_phet_simulations_for_teaching_quantum_mechanicshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/developing_and_researching_phet_simulations_for_teaching_quantum_mechanicsContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. Quantum mechanics is difficult to learn because it is counterintuitive, hard to visualize, mathematically challenging, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/vcctb0HGwfU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/developing_and_researching_phet_simulations_for_teaching_quantum_mechanicsMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/oWjPKEQkfn4/study_of_educational_simulations_part_ii_interface_designhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/study_of_educational_simulations_part_ii_interface_designContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. Interactive computer simulations with complex representations and sophisticated graphics are a relatively new addition to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/oWjPKEQkfn4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/study_of_educational_simulations_part_ii_interface_designMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/EGs9txCc3F4/study_of_educational_simulations_part_i_engagement_and_learninghttp://www.issuelab.org/research/study_of_educational_simulations_part_i_engagement_and_learningContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. Interactive computer simulations with complex representations and sophisticated graphics are a relatively new addition to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/EGs9txCc3F4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/study_of_educational_simulations_part_i_engagement_and_learningMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/KkRLFgvf068/research_based_curriculum_for_teaching_the_photoelectric_effecthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/research_based_curriculum_for_teaching_the_photoelectric_effectContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. Physics faculty consider the photoelectric effect important, but many erroneously believe it is easy for students to...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/KkRLFgvf068" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/research_based_curriculum_for_teaching_the_photoelectric_effectMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/0wuCvC13R2c/high_tech_tools_for_teaching_physics_the_physics_education_technology_projecthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/high_tech_tools_for_teaching_physics_the_physics_education_technology_projectContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. This article appeared in the Journal of Online Teaching and Learning September 15, 2006. This paper introduces a new...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/0wuCvC13R2c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/high_tech_tools_for_teaching_physics_the_physics_education_technology_projectMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/TkRSpmoW2FE/assessing_the_effectiveness_of_a_computer_simulation_in_introductory_undergraduate_environmentshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/assessing_the_effectiveness_of_a_computer_simulation_in_introductory_undergraduate_environmentsContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. We present studies documenting the effectiveness of using a computer simulation, specifically the Circuit Construction Kit...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/TkRSpmoW2FE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/assessing_the_effectiveness_of_a_computer_simulation_in_introductory_undergraduate_environmentsMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/tK2JnmVXHGs/when_learning_about_the_real_world_is_better_done_virtually_a_study_of_substituting_computer_simulations_for_laboratory_equipmenthttp://www.issuelab.org/research/when_learning_about_the_real_world_is_better_done_virtually_a_study_of_substituting_computer_simulations_for_laboratory_equipmentContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. This paper examines the effects of substituting a computer simulation for real laboratory equipment in the second semester...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/tK2JnmVXHGs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/when_learning_about_the_real_world_is_better_done_virtually_a_study_of_substituting_computer_simulations_for_laboratory_equipmentMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/Hc6EXNzFpxg/assessing_the_effectiveness_of_a_computer_simulation_in_conjunction_with_tutorials_in_introductory_physics_in_undergraduate_physics_recitationshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/assessing_the_effectiveness_of_a_computer_simulation_in_conjunction_with_tutorials_in_introductory_physics_in_undergraduate_physics_recitationsContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. We present two studies documenting the effectiveness of the use of a computer simulation with Tutorials in Introductory...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/Hc6EXNzFpxg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/assessing_the_effectiveness_of_a_computer_simulation_in_conjunction_with_tutorials_in_introductory_physics_in_undergraduate_physics_recitationsMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/uJEr1bO4Yfk/can_computer_simulations_replace_real_equipment_in_undergraduate_laboratorieshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/can_computer_simulations_replace_real_equipment_in_undergraduate_laboratoriesContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. This paper examines the effects of substituting computer simulations in place of real laboratory equipment in the second...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/uJEr1bO4Yfk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/can_computer_simulations_replace_real_equipment_in_undergraduate_laboratoriesMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/CBIU7jtIVBY/new_instrument_for_measuring_student_beliefs_about_physics_and_learning_physics_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/new_instrument_for_measuring_student_beliefs_about_physics_and_learning_physics_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS) is a new instrument designed to measure student beliefs about...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/CBIU7jtIVBY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/new_instrument_for_measuring_student_beliefs_about_physics_and_learning_physics_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/Sg4sKEeuYj8/design_and_validation_of_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/design_and_validation_of_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyContributing organization(s): Physics Education Research Group at Colorado. The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS) is a new instrument designed to measure various facets of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/Sg4sKEeuYj8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/design_and_validation_of_the_colorado_learning_attitudes_about_science_surveyThu, 17 Jul 2008 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/sgMuKGKuTL0/oscar_pistorius_and_the_future_nature_of_olympic_paralympic_and_other_sportshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/oscar_pistorius_and_the_future_nature_of_olympic_paralympic_and_other_sportsContributing organization(s): Program for Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, University of Calgary, Canada. Oscar Pistorius is a Paralympic bionic leg runner and record holder in the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/sgMuKGKuTL0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/oscar_pistorius_and_the_future_nature_of_olympic_paralympic_and_other_sportsFri, 28 Dec 2007 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/xHYz9ozVoWM/solar_cell_production_jumps_50_percent_in_2007http://www.issuelab.org/research/solar_cell_production_jumps_50_percent_in_2007Contributing organization(s): Earth Policy Institute. Production of photovoltaics (PV) jumped to 3,800 megawatts worldwide in 2007, up an estimated 50 percent over 2006. At the end of the year,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/xHYz9ozVoWM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/solar_cell_production_jumps_50_percent_in_2007Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_science/~3/wongchwtT60/carbon_sequestrationhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/carbon_sequestrationContributing organization(s): Environmental Research Foundation. Carbon sequestration is an industrial plan to bury as much as 10 trillion tons of carbon dioxide deep in the ground, hoping it will...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_science/~4/wongchwtT60" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/carbon_sequestration