Science & Society

The Science Of Voodoo Dolls- Coburn's Annual Wastebook Released

Voodoo Dolls, Gambling Monkeys and Zombies in Love sounds like a 1980s B-movie title, along the lines of "Chopper Chicks In Zombie Town", but it's actually part of the latest Wastebook from Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). If you didn't know ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Oct 23 2014 - 12:09pm

Ironically, Asking Questions To Identify Teens At Risk Of Hearing Loss Doesn't Work

There is no substitute for a hearing test, especially in an age group that doesn't self-report very well. Currently, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Bright Futures children's health organization recommends screening adolescents with s ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 23 2014 - 4:02pm

Journalists Need A Point Of View If They Want To Stay Relevant

By Jay Rosen, New York University ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 24 2014 - 10:00am

Intervention Program Helps Prevent Dropouts, Alcohol And Drug Use In Mexican-American Kids

A family-focused intervention program for middle-school Mexican-American children leads to fewer drop-out rates and lower rates of alcohol and illegal drug use..  High-school aged youth that participated in the Bridges to High School program when they wer ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 26 2014 - 11:00am

Cat Dentistry- Vets Want Your Money, But Are Nervous About Bringing It Up

A recent survey found that 50% of final year veterinary students in the UK don't feel confident discussing dental problems or doing oral cavity examinations of small pets. Most vets just dread the idea of seriously discussing feline dental procedures ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 26 2014 - 10:01am

Villagers, Pitchforks And The Profane Nature Of Science

In 1752 in the British city of Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin did something that horrified the superstitious people of the day- he captured a lightning storm in a jar with nothing but a piece of string controlled by some dry silk. ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Nov 4 2014 - 10:04am

Stand By Your Maine: Country Music's Northern Roots

Country music's soaring popularity in the Northeast isn't so much a novelty as it is a rebirth. Image: US Navy By Clifford Murphy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 27 2014 - 10:00am

Something is wrong on the Internet! What does the Science Blogger do?

Saturday, I launched  my first Experiment.com  project to crowd-fund my PhD dissertation research in science communication  Louisiana State University. ...

Blog Post - Paige Jarreau - Oct 27 2014 - 3:53pm

Everything Is Awesome? Lego Enters The Dark World Of Reality TV

Come play with us. For ever. And ever. And ever. Alex Eylar By Baden Eunson, Monash University Recently, the Danish Toymaker Lego announced its plans for a reality TV show to be launched in 2015, rumored to be based on the idea of Master Builders, the top ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 28 2014 - 10:45am

This Year's Economics Nobel Was Another Triumph For The Blackboard Over The Real World

Jean Tirole's theories, capturing reality as an afterthought? IMF, CC BY-NC-ND By David Spencer, University of Leeds It’s that time of year again – when academic economics, thanks to the Nobel Prize announcements, is thrust into the public gaze. ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 27 2014 - 11:41pm