News in Brief For Scientists, Attractiveness Has Its Advantages We are more interested in hearing what good-looking scientists have to say—but we place more trust in their nerdy-looking colleagues. Tom Jacobs
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Social Justice Blogging from the Ivory Tower There are plenty of political blogs, of course, but most either focus on strategy or espouse a specific… Tom Jacobs
Education Too Much Multiculturalism, Not Enough Math? A pair of researchers claim teachers' college curricula feature misplaced priorities they say helps explain the poor math skills of American students. Critics don't give the researchers even partial credit. Amy R. Ramos