Archive for August 26th, 2008

China: Olympics as a Learning Experience

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Nimrod from the Fool’s mountain points out that everyone should try to learn from the Beijing Olympics lesson.

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China-Olympics-sized stakes in science education

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

(In China, they’re too busy exploiting scientific advances for competitive advantage to reopen settled debates about Darwin.) Americans must band together for change before the new century leaves us completely behind. …

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China's Olympics

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

The Beijing Olympics are over, and were a huge success. China showed the world its new face; a face that is contemporary, prosperous, and fresh. Pre-Games worries were proved unfounded—the air quality was acceptable, there were no …

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China: Olympic Regrets

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Chen XueLei reflected upon his Olympic experience since 7 years ago when Beijing applied for the hosting city. Now that the Beijing Olympics has obtained great success on stage, the blogger wonders if it is really a success for the …

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Chicago Music Celebration; Picture Perfect; China's Olympic

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Media Note: Reporters can contact Michael Harkins for further perspectives on China and the Olympics. Reporters also are invited to visit Harkins’ History of China class for discussions relating to the Olympic Games. …

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