Science & Society

Legislating Out And Suppressing Dissent Is Not A Liberal Trait

Over the last year there has been increasing recognition that it isn't "the right" who are anti-science. The left has far more anti-science people; percentage-wise, there are more anti-vaccine people who vote Democrat than there are Republic ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 17 2012 - 5:19pm

Is The Higgs A European Particle?

How soon after the claim that the Higgs discovery is 'international' did self-loathing Americans and Europeans ridicule the American institutions that issued press releases noting their part in the work? About a day.  The smug intimation was beca ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 9 2012 - 9:36am

3 Reasons We Can Stop Spending $5 Billion To Recruit Scientists

Sometimes Science 2.0 has to swim against the stream. The stream, in this case, has been the long-standing irrational belief that America 'needs' more scientists. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 13 2012 - 2:00pm

Unions Urge Government To Keep Subsidizing Wind Energy

When the only organization who thinks continued funding of your technology is the United Steelworkers union, you may have a business problem. Gamesa Wind Corporation has announced a layoff of 165 workers at plants in Fairless Hills and Ebensburg, Pa.  The ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 8 2012 - 10:51am

Terror Tactics By The Left

It's no secret that an alarming number of left-wing people hate science- and scientists.  But why do far-left anarchists really hate science, enough to get violent about it? And why don't the right do anything more than be Freedom of Information ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 12 2012 - 5:00am

Telstar, Tornados, And Telecasters

Telstar 1 enabled the first transatlantic TV broadcasts, was the proof that communications satellites were viable, and began start of an industry.  It also provided the first US #1 Billboard song hit, from a song about Telstar 1 by a group called the Torna ...

Article - Project Calliope - Jul 10 2012 - 8:27pm

Peer Review: The Nuts And Bolts

Sense About Science, the British charitable trust that tries to educate the community on the correct handling of scientific claims, and to " work in partnership with scientific bodies, research publishers, policy makers, the public and the media, to ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Jul 13 2012 - 10:35am

Wikipedia’s Women Woes

Last year I wrote about somewhat silly claims that Wikipedia must be sexist because it had poor female representation. Wikipedia is an open, voluntary community, I argued, some people are just not going to do it. ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Jul 16 2012 - 6:50pm

Organic War- Two Largest Milk Suppliers Sue Each Other

Organic food has terrific marketing. Despite being mega-corporations in a multi-billion dollar business, they have convinced their customers they are all small and unique and wholesome; kind of like Apple has managed to do with its technology products. You ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Jul 18 2012 - 8:35pm

Gestation Stalls For Pigs- A Business And Cultural Win

Have you noticed a huge increase in the price of pork chops or bacon or hot dogs? Neither have I, despite the fact that sow gestation stalls, or crates or whatever you may call them in your neighborhood, are disappearing.  The stalls are basically where pr ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 20 2012 - 3:00pm