An interesting classroom experiment from Andrew Gelman: The candy weighing demonstration, or, the unwisdom of crowds.
Computer Science in a Box: Unplug Your Curriculum "introduces fundamental building blocks of computer science -- without using computers. This selection of activities is designed for use with students ages 9 to 14."
An interview with James M. Lang, author of On Course: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching .
Gary Wolf in Wired: Want to remember everything you'll ever learn? Surrender to this algorithm.
Chalmers Johnson reviews Soldiers of Reason: The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire by Alex Abella.
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