Science & Society

Science Academia Is Not Sexist,Though Maybe Motherhood Is

Despite claims by some of the more aggressive groups who attack science academia, women do not face a 'hostile' work environment because in some fields they are less than 50 percent or some other scientists are rude. Instead, they face a tough pe ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 16 2012 - 5:36am

The Heartland Institute And Murdoch Media

The Heartland Institute and Murdoch Media The Heartland Institute story broke on February 14th.  The revelation that anti-science bunkum has been funded by corporate dollars was no surprise to those of us who have been investigating these propaganda mills ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Feb 22 2012 - 11:30am

GMO Foods And The Precautionary Principle

There have been several articles talking about opposition to GMO foods as being "anti-science" and raising the issue of the precautionary principle, but in fairness, we have to consider what the role of the precautionary principle is, before we j ...

Article - Gerhard Adam - Feb 23 2012 - 11:39pm

This Is Going To Be A Problem

Back in August, an iPhone game called simply "Squids"  charmed me  with its adorable, somewhat-anatomically-plausible rendition of my favorite animal. Luckily for my productivity, however, I don't have an iPhone--I have a  Nexus One. ...

Article - Danna Staaf - Feb 29 2012 - 5:23pm

My Workplaces: Mad Scientist Lab versus Chinese Red Banners

It may be of interest for those outside of science and academia to get a closer look at what diverse scientists’ work environments are like.  Some may be surprised about the drab conditions.  Only few places look like the mad scientists’ secret laboratory ...

Blog Post - Sascha Vongehr - May 5 2013 - 12:57am

Requiem for Humanity — Disease

DISEASE In an October 17, 2005 New York Times Op-Ed article titled Recipe for Destruction, Ray Kurzweil and Bill Joy collaborated on the following article: AFTER a decade of painstaking research, federal and university scientists have reconstructed the 19 ...

Blog Post - Alan Hoshor - Mar 10 2012 - 2:39pm

Requiem for Humanity — Biological Weapons

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS How will human nature steer our nations over the coming decades? What are we evolved to do? The fundamental purpose of a living thing is to gather resources and reproduce. Some animals develop societies where the fundamental survival in ...

Blog Post - Alan Hoshor - Mar 10 2012 - 2:24pm

Unscientific America-- Denying Science At Our Peril

Increasingly, science is failing to influence public policy. Facts, statistics and data appear insufficient to change highly politicized minds... ...

Article - David Brin - Mar 11 2012 - 11:35am

The Language Of Life

The question as to how many meanings a word can have came up in the discussion that followed "The Intelligence Paradox". Two excited respondents found the whole thing so alarming that they volunteered the following helpful hints to improve my ap ...

Article - Steve Davis - Mar 12 2012 - 12:18am

How To Get People On Food Stamps To Buy More Organic Food

Food stamps are not food stamps now, they are the  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits- and record numbers of Americans are receiving them. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 18 2012 - 8:42pm