Best known for our collection of education videos, Khan Academy covers every subject from algebra to art history for grades K-12. A significant piece of Khan Academy, however, is the interactive exercises that allow students to practice math and get feedback at their own pace, while giving…
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David McCandless strikes again with this infographic guide to winning a Nobel Prize as French and American scientists share the freshly announced 2012 Nobel Prize in physics for figuring out how to “observe and manipulate subatomic particles without destroying them.”
For more such treats, see McCandless’s fantastic compendium Information is Beautiful.
Go back in time 13.2 billion years with this humbling Hubble image of what the universe looked like in its early days, then inhale some of Hubble’s most breathtaking present-day images.
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Chicago mayor sues to end teachers strike
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Updated at 11:10 a.m. ET: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is taking the teachers strike to court.
Emanuel made good Monday on promised legal action to try and end the first Chicago teachers strike in 25 years, instructing his lawyers for Chicago Public Schools to file an injunction to get kids and teachers back in class.
Cuts school funding and teacher wages to save money…initiates costly legal action.
Claims to be fighting to improve learning conditions…sues teachers.
Global architecture firm Gensler has revealed its concept for a new London airport to alleviate the congestion at Heathrow. London Britannia Airport would be situated in the Thames Estuary, with four 5km floating runways tethered to the sea bed and the final departure concourse. This would provide access to marine rail tunnels conecting to central London and the European High Speed Rail networks.
This unique solution would minimize noise disruption to existing communities, enable 24 hour passenger arrival and departure, and avoid any demolition of homes. Runways could be floated in and out as required for maintenance and future expansion.
(via Architect Proposes Floating Airport To End London Airport Congestion - PSFK)
International Space Station astronaut Aki Hoshide took this awesome self-portrait. I really hope he’s doing a duck face under there.
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