Science & Society

What Gone Girl Tells Us About American Degrowth

David Fincher's film shows the desolation of failed suburban promises. Credit: Twentieth Century Fox By Julie McIntyre, University of Newcastle ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 10 2014 - 10:30am

Is Space Still Awesome?

The pale blue dot. Credit: NASA By Monica Grady, The Open University World Space Week is one of a series of events co-ordinated by the UN to celebrate the global nature of space exploration. It was established in 1999. ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 11 2014 - 10:02am

Gender Stereotypes Prevail In Reports On Suicide

If you have read mainstream media reports on suicides, you recognize a common theme: men are painted as angry and rejected, while women are regarded as sociable and mentally ill. A new analysis of daily newspaper coverage of suicide has far-reaching conseq ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 13 2014 - 12:49pm

This Is Not My Grandpa's Organic

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Article - Steve Savage - Oct 13 2014 - 5:36pm

Recent College Graduates See Job Boom

Though the American economy remains in a malaise, with alarming numbers of people chronically unemployed for so long they no longer are considered unemployed because they can't get unemployment benefits any more, two areas have been exempt from that- ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 14 2014 - 12:44pm

Ada Lovelace And Others Inspire Women In STEM, But We Must Make Careers Worth Their While

It's Ada Lovelace day. Image credit: unknown By Jan Bogg, University of Liverpool Throughout the year there are special days that see newsagents fill with celebratory cards. Perhaps punched cards would be more appropriate for Ada Lovelace Day, which ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 14 2014 - 6:59pm

The Anti-Gender Agenda

We’ve been having a lot of interesting items here on Science 2.0 coming from an Anglo-Oz joint venture called The Conversation,.  One that struck me most forcibly has been Masculinity And Terror: The Missing Conversation, linked to a paper When Ba ...

Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Oct 15 2014 - 4:19am

Women Living In Poverty Blame Lovers And Children

Having children young and a dysfunctional romantic relationship are the two most frequently cited reasons when low-income mothers are asked about why they find themselves in poverty, say sociology scholars Kristin Mickelson of the School of Social and Beh ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 15 2014 - 4:30pm

Jennifer Laude HER identity is lost in translation. Western media outlets are re victimizing her.

Lazy literal translations are no excuse for insensitivity. Bakla may translate as gay and the Philippine culture may respect transwomen in a different manner than we do in the US but the US and EU media ought not call Jennifer Laude,  Jeffery or He even if ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Oct 16 2014 - 7:02am

Pope Sets Off A 'Gay Earthquake'? No, The Church Has Hardly Moved

The extraordinary synod of bishops on family is meeting for two weeks at the Vatican. Credit: EPA/L'Osservatore Romano By Timothy Jones, La Trobe University ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 15 2014 - 10:01pm