Category Archives: Education

In search of a caption: what are they doing?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Steve Caplan
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Caution—they’re only words

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Steve Caplan

In the wake of the recent tragedy in Arizona, the aftermath, and the complicated attempts to determine whether the incendiary rhetoric espoused by Palin, the Tea Party and various media personalities, I have a feeling that we may be missing … Continue reading →

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Translating words into action—trials of a male feminist

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Steve Caplan

I have been sitting on the sidelines watching, reading and cheering (no, not cheerleading—let’s not get into that debate…) as I follow the blogs, commentaries, lectures and personal examples of wonderful women in science who are leaders of the movement … Continue reading →

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If you think science is competitive…

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Steve Caplan

A few years back, when my two children were about eight and five years old, I taught them the rudiments of playing chess. As they showed enthusiasm, I looked about the city and located a chess club. The club is … Continue reading →

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Protecting educators and education

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Steve Caplan

It happened again. On Thurs. Jan. 6, 2011, a high school vice-principal was shot and killed, and her principal-colleague was shot and seriously wounded. This time the shooting hit close to home—our home. In fact it was only about two … Continue reading →

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An imposter with a pen—part two

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Rather than respond one by one to all of the kind wishes and wise words in response to “Imposter with a pen”, I thought that I’d add a brief blog to let you all know that I “survived” the book … Continue reading →

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The Age of Reason

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Steve Caplan

Inevitably, it happens to us all. Some of us succumb quietly, with crow’s feet pulling on the corners of their eyes and ‘love handles’ attaching to our midsections. Others put up a valiant battle, sweating in the gym and avoiding … Continue reading →

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