At the March "Educate the State" rally in Sacramento, UC Berkeley political scientist Wendy Brown warned that without a quality public education the populace will be ill equipped to understand and participate actively in civic and political life.
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Public Education Crucial to Future of Democracy
The Value of a Research University
Berkeley Professors Anthony Cascardi and Fiona Doyle revisit a famed, 50-year-old lecture on the topic of the divide between science and humanities and expand on its scope to discuss the values at the core of a public research education.
Speaking About the Way We Speak
Does the language we speak influence the way we think? Alice Gaby, a professor of linguistics at Berkeley, became particularly interested in this question about five years ago as she studied an Aborignal language called Kuuk Thayorre.
Shining Light on War Crimes Trials
Video and computer technologies open new doors for human rights organizations and governments to reach out to the public in countries with a history of conflict and even genocide by allowing them access to the courtrooms where war crimes abuses are prosecuted.
Most Precise Test Yet of Einstein Theory
UC Berkeley scientists have tested one of the foundations of Einstein's general theory of relativity: that time slows down in a gravitational field. Their experiment proves Einstein correct with 10,000 times more precision than previous experiments.
An Afternoon Nap Boosts Brain’s Learning Capacity
New research from UC Berkeley shows that an hour’s nap can dramatically boost and restore brain power. The findings suggest that a biphasic sleep schedule not only refreshes the mind, but can make you smarter.
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