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- BBC: Locus of control
The BBC looks at the famous IE scale published by Julian Rotter in 1966. The scale measured whether people believed they could affect the course of their life or if their life plan was due to luck or fate. The test is still used widely today in different forms.The Daily Circuit, August 14, 2012 - Ask a Neuroscientist: Thinking and physical activity
Neuroscientists answer your questions: How does a brain think? And what is the relationship between increased physical exercise and cognitive processesThe Daily Circuit, August 9, 2012 - Mars rover and other big science stories
The dramatic landing of the Mars rover Curiosity is one of the big science stories of the summer. We'll talk with two science writers about what this achievement means for American science and space exploration.The Daily Circuit, August 9, 2012 - Restoring Minnesota's prairies
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources -- along with federal agencies and conservation groups like the Nature Conservancy -- announced a 25-year plan to restore more than two million acres of Minnesota's lost prairie. But a new report shows that we've recently lost more than one million acres of grassland, shrubland and prairieland to commodity crops.The Daily Circuit, August 7, 2012 - Book pick: Stuart Firestein's 'Ignorance: How it Drives Science'
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is 'Ignorance: How it Drives Science' by Stuart Firestein.The Daily Circuit, August 6, 2012 - Defending the teaching of climate change in schools
At an event Monday night at the University of Minnesota, explorer Will Steger and Eugenie Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education, discussed teachers coming under fire for teaching global warming and other climate change concepts.The Daily Circuit, August 7, 2012 - Improving science education in America
With low test scores in math and science and a growing need for workers in science-related fields, the spotlight is back on improving science education.The Daily Circuit, August 6, 2012 - Touchdown: NASA rover Curiosity lands on Mars
In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet's past.The Daily Circuit, August 6, 2012 - NASA to athletic Mars rover: 'Stick the landing'
It's NASA's most ambitious and expensive Mars mission yet -- and it begins with the red planet arrival late Sunday of the smartest interplanetary rover ever built. Also the most athletic.The Daily Circuit, August 1, 2012 - Can manipulated mosquito genes stop deadly diseases?
Mosquitoes have been called "mans' deadliest foe". They spread diseases like malaria, dengue fever and West Nile. To stem the spread of these sometimes deadly diseases, scientists are beginning to alter their genetics.The Daily Circuit, July 30, 2012 - 'Global Weirdness' and the science of climate change
Science journalist Michael Lemonick's new book 'Global Weirdness' seeks to clearly explain everything we currently know about the science of climate change. He joins The Daily Circuit Wednesday to discuss what is ahead for our planet.The Daily Circuit, July 24, 2012 - Identifying and treating mental illness in young adults
In the aftermath of the Aurora, Colorado shooting, the mental health of 24-year-old suspect James Holmes is being called into question. How can mental illness lead to serious tragedies, and what are the warning signs to look for in young adults?The Daily Circuit, July 23, 2012 - Marlene Zuk on life with 'Six Legs'
Like many kids, Marlene Zuk spent much of her childhood fascinated by insects, and as she grew up that passion lead her to career in science. Her newest book, "Sex on Six Legs," examines how even the smallest creatures lead complex lives.The Daily Circuit, July 20, 2012 - Obama administration to fund STEM teachers
President Obama announced yesterday the creation of a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Master Teacher Corps.The Daily Circuit, July 18, 2012 - The eccentricity of the creative mind
Have you noticed that a lot of the most creative people you know are also a bit eccentric? That's not a coincidence - there's neuroscience that backs it up. From Emily Dickinson to Albert Einstein to Steve Jobs, we look at the link between creativity and eccentricity.The Daily Circuit, July 17, 2012
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