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Omni April 1990 |
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SPEED LEARNING MEMORY FITNESS TIPS HOW TO BE THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST AT EVERYTHING ARE YOU TECHNO-LITERATE? PLUS: FOUR HORROR TALES |
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| Cover Art: Give It Your Best Shot: The gouache painting features Sir Isaac Newton, the seventeenth century mathematician who first postulated the existence of gravity. Created by Theo Rudnak, the work reflects the Atlanta artist's theory of education: "You seem to learn the best when you can tolerate not being in control," says Rudnak a single father who is raising two teenage boys. | ||||
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Contents / Articles
First Word Impact II, a teachers' network is striving for both-short and long-term changes that could help our public schools flourish by Ellen Dempsey Omnibus The Who's Who of contributing authors Communications Readers writes Forum Biochip implants help students organize their thoughts: What other changes in education can we expect to see over the next 50 years? by Gregg Keizer Body The rules have been changed to protect the innocent: Should we teach minors about AIDS? And if so, at what age? by Linda Marsa Earth Polluted waterways and landfills are the legacy of a once thriving mining industry in northeastern Pennsylvania by Cathy Spencer Space Mining the moons of Earth and Mars could deposit excessive trash on the satellites. Does anyone care? by Peter Garrison Continuum Kids who can't say no: Should they be subjected to mandatory drug testing, property searches, and censorship of free speech in their schools? The British want to know. Just what are the chances of having good sex in space? What do you get when you cross a Chinese swine with a capitalist pig? A lean porking machine; and the Japanese condos that people are dying to get into. Saving our Schools Sending out an SOS: Four Journalists Dava Sobel, J Keith Hefner, Robert Fleming and John Cummings examine our school system including: the controversy over standardized testing: the lack of hands on experience for students: how big business is offering support with time and money (What are its motives?); and whether we should adopt foreign programs in our school curricula Fiction: The Chill of It All Four Horror stories that'll have you shivering. "Mister Ice Cold" by Gahan Wilson Sweet summers that become frozen memories for some unfortunate kids "Scanman" by Pat Cadigan A resourceful kid who makes a game our of revenge and justice. "Kool King" by John Skipp and Craig Spector A creepy tale of a family adapting to the heat "Falling Apart" by Whitley Striber Getting up on the wrong side of the bed isn't the only way to ruin your day Pictorial: A strong sense of family isn't merely a sentimental notion conceived by humans: it's prevalent in nature but for a variety of reasons. by Cathy Spencer Radical Class Acts Should schools bother to encourage and develop a child's talents and creativity have these been overlooked facets of intelligence? by Gurney Williams III Interview Paulo Freire, secretary for education in Sao Paulo, says there's more to literacy then the ability to read by Murray Cox Antimatter Would you buy jewelry fashioned after spaceships sighted by the artist? The blob that hit Bermuda(without brightly colored shorts); if you like working outdoors, maybe you should consider a career in gravedigging; and a nightclub with a social conscience Games You don't have to be a genius to have fun taking this IQ test. by Scott Morris Star Tech Gadgety for home and travel use by Steve Ditlea Last World Being dressed in smart clothes takes on a new meaning when faced with a rebellious wardrobe of loud outfits by Nick Mead |
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