Intel Sponsors Nature Education Position Paper on Science Education
CAMBRIDGE, MA, Jul 08, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Nature Education, the educational wing of global science publisher Nature Publishing Group, today announced Intel as sponsor for "Time to Decide: The Ambivalence of the World of Science to Education," a position paper based on research conducted by NPG over the past year. Intel joins Roche Diagnostics, Tata Consultancy Services, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, and New England Biolabs as primary sponsors of Nature Education's efforts.
"We are delighted by the enthusiasm and support from a major international institution such as Intel for our ongoing efforts to address the challenges of global science education," said Vikram Savkar, SVP & Publishing Director at Nature Publishing Group.
"Time to Decide" is based on surveys with 450 university-level science faculty in more than 30 countries as well as extensive interviews with several thought leaders. The paper highlights a dilemma in academic science: since research brings more funding and prestige to universities and individuals than teaching does, scientists tend to prioritize research over teaching, resulting in challenges to the quality of education for science students globally. The paper suggests several initiatives that universities, foundations,