Seed: Science is Culture

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• Should the US Take a Page Out of China's Schoolbook?
  American students trail their Chinese peers in science because science is the linchpin of China's educational system.
• Exporting Pollution
  We send it to Europe; they send it to Asia. But what happens when China starts sending more our way?
• Where to Go Now
  Seven sites across the globe facing radical alteration due to climate change
• Big in Japan
  How come scientists are famous in Asia, and we get Kevin Federline?
• China, US Agree to Collaborate on Science
  Their diplomatic relationship may be rocky, but at least the research collaboration is still good.

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• Science City: Shanghai
  Our China correspondent investigates.
• The Keys to Sustainable Design
  Cave dwellers in China serve as a model for designing an eco-friendly life.
• China's Competitive Edge
  While the US pushes for competence in the sciences, Chinese researchers hope for a less intense work environment.
• (How to Stop) The Next Killer Flu
  Everyone else is freaking out, but one expert says a pandemic is far from certain.
• What Makes a Winner
  American and Japanese cultures have different ideas about how to measure success.
• Science in the Air at Davos
  Delegates to the World Economic Forum discuss the emergence of India and China, human enhancement and oil.
• Week in Science: 1/20 - 1/26
  Chimps may be closer cousins than we thought, a NASA official leaves to find E.T., and the US fares poorly in a study of environmental responsibility.
• Losing in the Environmental Medal Count
  Report presented at World Economic Forum in Davos ranks US 28th in environmental performance.
• The Week in Science: 1/13 - 1/19
  Avian flu mutates itself, Greenpeace leaves a present and the Stardust returns with, well, dust.
• Overestimating Avian Flu
  Avian flu may be more prevalent but less deadly than previously thought.
• The Week in Science: 1/06 - 1/12
  Avian flu heads west, the north was warm in 2005 and Snuppy is all that remains of Hwang Woo-suk's eastern empire.
• Dangerous Minds
  Thoughts from the Edge of science.
• The Anti-Kyoto
  World's largest polluters will work with industry to address climate concerns.
• Snuppy Stands Alone
  Panel discredits Hwang's stem cell research but says the dog is a bona-fide clone.
• The Week in Science: 12/30-1/5
  A researcher from Hwang Woo-suk's lab tells all, NASA celebrates a second anniversary and Britain recognizes renewable energy efforts.