Word: discoverer
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NO GENDER GAP Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill who set out to discover why boys do better in math than girls were surprised to find that the gender gap doesn't add up. Previous studies had concentrated on small groups of gifted teenagers, but the UNC study looked at a...
A world increasingly concerned about Saudi Arabia's future can do little more than hope that Abdullah is right. If it turns out that Saudis must adapt more rapidly, however, they will discover whether their future monarch is equipped to lead the way. That will give Abdullah the chance to...
Science Fictions is at its core a tale that helps the layperson understand, according to Crewdson, “how scientists behave when the stakes are high.” Non-scientists will discover that scientists are just as tempted by corruption and driven by personal fame as politicians or...
Last fall, bakeries did a brisk business selling biscuits stamped on top with a picture of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his wavy locks. Shops couldn't keep the Koizumi snacks in stock. Then customers stopped gazing at Koizumi's pastry image long enough to take a bite out...
HONG KONG We know Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa is trying to spice up his staid public image, but is that really an excuse for planting his website next to a porn palace? The territory was scandalized to discover that chtung.com?a mere three letters away from his official site...