On the agenda – Week 47, 2012

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23 november 2012 | Students are taking over London and four US Professors of the Year give advice. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: Does Einstein’s brain reveal his genius and the menu for Thanksgiving on Mars in 2030.

Take 1 – Teaching

@PlantTeaching: Advice from four US Professors of the Year

@symondsjohn: How Twitter will revolutionize academic research and teaching

@edudemic: Study: Students Want Teachers To Use Technology ASAP

Take 2 – Research

@wiredscience: Thanksgiving on Mars: What Astronauts Will Feast On in 2030

@uniofOxford: New virus strain hits UK birds, wild great tits are most at risk

@newscientist: Does a look at Einstein’s brain reveal his genius?

Take 3 – Student Protests

@newint: ‘What I really want to see is a general strike’ a student on #demo2012

@PatrickKingsley: interview with Chilean student rebel Camila Vallejo: problem is bigger, it’s structural’

@guardian: Students get a raw deal in Britain – no wonder they’re protesting

…and this week on ScienceGuideEU

@ScienceGuideEU: Dear Dilma Rousseff…

@ScienceGuideEU: Package dealing threatens Horizon 2020