Science & Society

Simpletons Amazed Pat Robertson Not A Young Earth Creationist

One of the silliest tropes in the hyped-up 'controversy' over evolution is that all religious people should be conflated with 'Young Earth Creationists'.   ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 3 2012 - 6:40pm

Telegraphic ‘Twizzlers’

Next to Science 2.0, one of my most frequently visited websites is Telegraph Blogs.  Among those issues which most raise the hackles of the readership is that of Climate Change.  Many of them regard Anthropogenic Global Warming as a religion based on spur ...

Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Dec 5 2012 - 12:19pm

It Takes A Princess: Kate Middleton Pregnancy Draws Attention To Hyperemesis Gravidarum

The announcement that Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge (and, despite our title, not a princess, like Diana was, for arcane reasons that only experts in Teutonic monarchy understand) is expecting her first child is also bringing attention to a little-k ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 9 2012 - 10:15pm

Childless Couples Have Higher Death Rates, More Mental Illness

As many times as your mother said your behavior would be 'the death of' her, the reverse seems to be true, according to a large study of childless couples. The prevalence of mental illness was also halved in couples who became adoptive parents, ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 5 2012 - 8:03pm

Mexican Paradox: Abortions Overestimated 10X Since Decriminalization

Opinion surveys used by researchers from the Guttmacher Institute show overestimated figures of abortion in the Federal District of Mexico (Mexico DF) by as much as 10-fold, according to a paper in the International Journal of Women's Health, which h ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 6 2012 - 11:43am

New York City Voters Just Fine With Fracking- In Pennsylvania

I've often joked that residents of New York City have little knowledge of the culture and lifestyle of people beyond the Hudson River. Some seem to think the "Fallout" games are actually happening in all that land they fly over between Manha ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 10 2012 - 12:39pm

Citizen Science In The 21st Century

Citizen science has been around as long as there have been citizens. And science. But with the rise of private- and government-controlled research, science is more of an occupation. Areas like astronomy and paleontology still get valuable contributions fr ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 10 2012 - 4:05pm

Obamadon Gracilis- Toothy Lizard Named After American President

2009 was sure a long time ago.  Back then, President Barack Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize for nothing more than his inauguration speech. Exuberant voters ignored his vaccine-causes-autism believer, the many UFO-believers and the guy who thought girls coul ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 12 2012 - 4:01pm

Didn't Get A Nobel Prize This Year? Maybe You Should Sue Too

In what is believed to be a historical first, someone named Dr. Rongxiang Xu has filed a lawsuit against the Nobel Assembly, citing libel and unfair competition. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 11 2012 - 8:23pm

Employer Health Insurance Costs Increased 62 Percent Since 2003

The average premiums paid by employer-sponsored family health insurance plans rose  from $9,249 to $15,022 per year between 2003 and 2011- a 62 percent increase, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. The new report by the advocacy group tracks stat ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2012 - 12:59pm