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2012 Wikipedia Symposium
The 2012 APS Annual Convention featured the symposium “Wikipedia in the Classroom: Initial Responses to the Call to Action.” The symposium included a status report on the APS Wikipedia Initiative and featured presentations from APS
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The values diet
The Boston Globe: Losing weight is hard. Wouldn’t it be nice if a simple one-time exercise could shave off several pounds over several months? Researchers asked women to write about their most important value and
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Writing Things Down Can Actually Help You Lose Weight
NewsRadio 95: Could a pen and pad be more useful in weight loss than a barbell? A recent study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, found that women that
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Writing a Psychology Textbook: Is It For You?
Writing a psychology textbook can be a worthwhile and rewarding experience. This article will explore the reasons for writing a textbook, the personal and professional prerequisites, the nature of the commitment, suggestions for gaining textbook
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Why Scientists and Journalists Don’t Always Play Well Together
Forbes: A few months ago I came across a blog post written by a well-credentialed scientist, the gist of which was that he’d recently given his last interview to a journalist. So horribly were his
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Open With a Hook: Perspectives on Science Writing Workshop
In the Perspectives on Science Writing workshop, four speakers from different backgrounds gave outstanding advice about the mysterious field of science writing. Randall Engle, Maryanne Garry, Morton Ann Gernsbacher, and Paul Silvia all offered unique