Current issue: Winter 2012

Will we still be here a year from now? A long-standing prediction of the end of the world comes to its final reckoning in December of 2012. This prediction of impending doom has something for everyone: killer flares from the Sun, magnetic upheavals in the Earth’s core, rogue planets, alignments of the non-rogue planets, and an ancient calendar written in stone coming to an important milestone. Are you ready? It is time to stock up on reality, logic, science, and rationality. Think of it as an enhanced learning opportunity.

In this edition of Universe in the Classroom, find out about some of the predictions for the end of the world this year, and read about how you can take action and encourage your students to explore and think scientifically.