Chinese Symbols and Mathematical Genius - Are They Connected?

Students in China who learn Chinese have to memorize 40,000 symbols or characters in the Chinese language before there are 14 years old. This takes a tremendous amount of studying and personal effort. Many students in the United States did not like math because they have to memorize symbols and that confuses them.

The Elixir of Life May Lie in Calorie Restriction

Science has known for some time that a calorie restricted diet will tend to add years to the life span. Laboratory research conducted with mice and dogs dating back to the 1930's demonstrated life extension by as much as 40%. While scientists knew this to be true based on empirical research, exactly why a calorie restricted diet has this surprising effect remained a mystery.

Learn How to Create Middle School Science Fair Projects

Middle school science fair projects have to be fairly simple science, and if you're a parent on a budget, you may not be able to afford $35 or $50 or $200 for a kit. Here's a classic experiment that can be done as a middle school science fair project, with some adult supervision, and that can be done with things around the home, often times for free.

The Career Of A Domestic Energy Assessor

This article looks at what energy assessors do and their code of conduct.

Spanish Rapiers

The history of Spanish rapiers

Real Facts About Spiders

Myth - Spiders are insects.

The Odds Calculators - Partial Simulations vs. Compact Formulas

The purpose of this article is to make a comparison from both a mathematical and a practical point of view between the returns of partial simulations and the returns of the compact probability formulas with respect to the gambling odds. The target practical aspect is a good approximation of the real probability and is not accomplished by most part of the so-called odds calculators found on the Internet - they do not return odds (probabilities), but relative frequencies, in conditions of questionable randomness and not enough long sequence of simulations.

4 Reasons Your Child Should Do Science Projects All Year, Not Just For

Doing science projects with your child will help you to find a bond that will help your child in their future.

Tips For Peaking Your Child's Interest In Science

Parents know that a great way to peak your child's interest in science is to take the boredom out of the subject and add some of the fun and wonder back in.

Melamine Toxicity Testing - Practical or Political, Its Here to Stay?

Interest in melamine testing has skyrocketed with the recent scares in the United States after pork and chicken were given contaminated feed imported from China. With unprecedented scrutiny on the various industries which use melamine, operators may need the services of a testing laboratory.

The Scientific Method - Why Your Child Should Be Using It Often

The scientific method is not just something that you should learn in grade school in order to pass science class. The scientific method is something that all of us use on a daily basis in order to make sense of the world around us.