Science & Society

5 Ways To Be The Lady Gaga Of Science Media

There was a time a few years ago when the music industry was in the doldrums.   They blamed MP3 piracy, though it made no sense unless you were the kind of person who believes 'jobs saved or created' is also a valid metric for beneficial impact o ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 15 2010 - 10:13pm

China: Language and other Barriers

I live in China, in Nanjing, which is not too far from Shanghai, and work at Nanjing University (NJU). This type of adventure becomes popular. China gains in popularity also among academics. It seems to become a viable career move. I have been by now off a ...

Blog Post - Sascha Vongehr - Sep 6 2014 - 5:28am

When To Buy Airline Tickets- The Science Answer

Airlines, hotel companies, anything with a date attached, know they have you on the hook the closer to that date because no one buys airline tickets for tomorrow unless they are desperate, and there are fewer tickets available, so capitalism says you consu ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 22 2010 - 10:31am

Down And Out In Academia

A postdoc's view of the changing world of academic research 'What's on your mind?' These are the four words taunting me on my Facebook page as I wind down from a long day at work. Today that may be a tough one to answer in a witty one- ...

Article - Jane de Lartigue - Sep 22 2010 - 4:54pm

A quick lesson for the public on what scientific theories are and are not.

If you are a scientist in any field you have had to deal with a member of the public who did not understand the word theory.  This blog post intends to be a simple explanation for the willing but confused.  What are theories how are they arrived at?   The ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Sep 26 2010 - 11:23am

Scientists Tackle The Complexity Of How Females Appear Attractive

A group of scientists say they have conducted a comprehensive study of how different body measurements correspond with ratings of female attractiveness. Even across cultural divides, women who are young, tall and long armed were considered the most attract ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 28 2010 - 4:30pm

Crowdsourcing Tackles Type 1 Diabetes

Can crowdsourcing lead to better medicine?    Crowdsourcing is used in astronomy and protein folding in biology, along with engineering and computer software. But can the 'wisdom of crowds' also help cure disease? It's certainly possible.  A ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 29 2010 - 11:44am

Idealizing Or Settling? Real Life Partners Don't Stack Up To Ideal Mates

Our ideal image of the perfect partner differs greatly from the one we have, according to new research from the University of Sheffield and the University of Montpellier in France. Why would we choose partners with a different height, weight and body mass ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 1 2010 - 1:35pm

Dating advice or disaster in the making?

When you think 'geek', is your first thought 'marry one'?  If so, you may enjoy this 'how to' from blogger Leslie Sobol over at AMD (yeah, the processor manufacturers).  If, on the other hand, you are yourself a geek, at least ...

Blog Post - Alex "Sandy" Antunes - Oct 1 2010 - 4:07pm

The Doomsday Lobby: How Hype And Panic Impact Science Funding

It's election season and the biggest schism in American culture come November voting won't be abortion or global warming, it will be the size and role of the U.S. government in the last two years. But increased government involvement is not new i ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 3 2010 - 4:03pm