Science & Society

Culture Fit- A Psychological Template For Start-Up Hires Won't Have Some Women, Or Some Men

As a guy who has never worked in a large company, but has seen start-ups I've been involved with turn out both wonderfully successful and less so, I can tell you that creating a 'culture fit' template for a start-up is essential in being the ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Sep 11 2013 - 1:06pm

An open Letter on Syria: Mr. President, If rebellion broke out in the USA would you not use force to suppress it?

I do not care for Bashar Al-Assad and, given his actions, he deserves to be hung by the rebels.  The question must be asked of you Mr President, i f rebellion broke out in the USA would you not use force to suppress it?  If half of the states, or say, ever ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Aug 31 2013 - 3:47pm

Genetic Testing Results In Discrimination For Life Insurance

A case study discusses an example of life insurance discrimination due to genetic test results for cancer predisposition. James (pseudonym), in his early 20s, was denied full life insurance coverage because he revealed that he had discussed genetic testin ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 3 2013 - 10:25am

American Labor Cost Is Not Why Chinese Solar Panels Are Cheaper?

Government and academic analysts say that cheaper labor in China is not the reason for Asian dominance in solar panels, but rather larger-scale manufacturing and resulting supply-chain benefits. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 5 2013 - 9:54am

Deafness Doping At The Deaflympics?

Athletes are competitive, they are always looking for that extra edge. And the line of right versus wrong can get a little blurry- even in the case of sporting events held for impaired communities. The Deaflympics, held between 26 July and 4 August this su ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 13 2013 - 11:41am

Sense Of Entitlement By Employees Leads To More Claims Of Mistreatment By Employers

Employees who have a sense of unjustified entitlement are more likely to say that their bosses are abusive and mistreat them than their less entitlement-minded coworkers, according to a new paper. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 18 2013 - 8:30am

At MakerFaire NYC

Hi all, I'll be at the NYC MakerFaire this weekend (Sept 21-22), in case anyone wishes to join up.  CubeSat culture has metaphorically exploded over the past 8 months.  As a result, I've felt overwhelmed by data, projects, and requests.  Overload ...

Blog Post - Project Calliope - Sep 19 2013 - 2:04pm

Europeans Are Less Negative About GMOs Than Portrayed

Europeans may be slightly less anti-science than they are portrayed- at least when it comes to food. Though American activists want the USA to be more like Europe and ban GMOs (except, oddly, in the food that organic meat ate), that is either not a policy ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 19 2013 - 5:14pm

$4.6 Billion:The Gluten Free Fad Cashes In

A year ago I noted an alarming increase in celiac disease patients- it seemed to be afflicting a lot of rich, white, American women. Outrage and scorn were delivered to my door; dozens of comments vilified me for saying it was not a real disease- which wou ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 31 2019 - 6:42pm

Science Is Libertarian

It is often the case that I get yelled at for being both too liberal and too conservative in the same week. It happens because the science under discussion violates the motivated reasoning of someone's political beliefs.  No conservative ever complain ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 26 2013 - 11:58am