TSC IN ACTION

TSC, AAU and APLU Launch ScienceWorksforUS Website:  Click here to read about the new initiative that highlights the role of ARRA-funded research in America's recovery and revitalization.

40th Anniversary of the First Manned Moon Landing: Click here to read what scientists and researchers from across country are saying: “what is today’s equivalent to the moon walk?”

Click here to view the US News & World Report op-ed by Presidents France A. Córdova of Purdue University and Shirley Ann Jackson of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute entitled "40 Years After Moon Landing, Time to Launch the Next 'Giant Leap for Mankind'"

Click here to read TSC's press release lauding President Obama's committment to boost R&D funding.

CAPITOL HILL UPDATE


(R) Dr. Persis Drell, Director, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Dr. Philip Pizzo, Dean, Stanford School of Medicine and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA)

TSC honors Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) for leadership on basic reasearch.

 

February 8, 2010

UNIVERSITY SCIENCE TODAY

Driven to distraction: New study shows driving hinders talking

Driven to distraction: New study shows driving hinders talking

CHAMPAIGN, lll. — It is well known that having a conversation (for example on a cell phone) impairs one’s driving. A new study indicates the reverse is also true: Driving reduces one’s ability to comprehend and use language.

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"Scientific innovation keeps our country moving forward with discovery and ingenuity."

Ellen Tauscher (D-CA)

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