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    Why don’t faculty change their teaching methods?
    http://science-query.com/379818/why-dont-faculty-change-their-teaching-methods/...  
    Instruction hasn 7 t changed much over the years.  Why is that?  One common reasoning is to blame the faculty 2 that they are not interested in trying new teaching methods. A new study just published by Henderson, Dancy, and Niewiadomska-Bugaj indicate that this isn 7 t the case.  Faculty are interested in trying more effective teaching strategies, and [...]

    The Universe in a Nutshell: Michio Kaku on the Physics of …
    http://science-query.com/379093/the-universe-in-a-nutshell-michio-kaku-on-the-ph...  
    Curating eclectic interestingness from culture s collective brain.www.brainpickings.org/.../the-universe-in-a-nutshell-michio-k...

    The Best Physics Videos: Michio Kaku Explains String Theory
    http://science-query.com/379095/the-best-physics-videos-michio-kaku-explains-str...  
    Michio Kaku Explains String Theory. Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains the basics of String Theory in this clip from his Floating University lecture.bestphysicsvideos.blogspot.com/.../michio-kaku-explains-strin...

    Quieting Supersonic Jet Engines
    http://science-query.com/378993/quieting-supersonic-jet-engines/...  
    Image courtesy of NASA To practice landing supersonic jets on aircraft carriers in heavy seas, U.S. Navy pilots fly over land -- almost always in the early hours of the morning, when the screech of their engines on takeoff and landing disturbs the...

    Let Go, Tarzan!
    http://science-query.com/378994/let-go-tarzan/...  
    Tarzan may have skillfully swung across the jungle on vines, but the same physics behind his artful motions also explain the worst belly flops at your local rope swing. So whether you're looking to dodge venomous snakes or make a big splash at the lake...