Science & Society

The Price Of Hype: The Public Now Has Unrealistic Timelines For Science

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Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 12 2015 - 11:53am

Is The Drake Equation Useless?

Sometimes popular concepts catch fire with the public for no reason, even when they are shown to be incorrect- virtual water, a gallon of gas to create a pound of beef, you didn't build that- but usually those fade with time. Not the Drake Equation, ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 12 2015 - 8:00am

Opinions are why 'forensic science' is science

Sometimes science is the only witness to a crime. Fortunately, the application of scientific evidence in criminal proceedings has grown in proportion to the availability of cutting-edge methods and technologies that can produce answers to critical question ...

Blog Post - John M. Collins - Mar 12 2015 - 3:19pm

Do You Think Science And Religion Are In Conflict? You Are On One Fringe Or Another

America has the luxury of being able to dash from one culture war to another, primarily because we are a wealthy country with plenty of food and medicine and energy, providing ample opportunity for people who have never lacked for any of those to be oppos ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 20 2015 - 1:09pm

Science 2.0 And Intel #TailgateTheScienceFair

Last Friday and Saturday, the 2015 Synopsys Sac STEM Fair was held at Folsom High School. I moved here from the football town of Pittsburgh and one thing everyone in football fandom knows about football towns is that for 8 or more days during football seas ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Mar 19 2015 - 8:00am

A Good Laugh Sparks New Friendships

If you to make new friends and get people to open up to you, make them laugh.  Laughter makes people more willing to talk about personal details, without being aware that they are doing so. The act of verbally opening up to someone is a crucial building b ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 16 2015 - 6:02pm

Sharenting: Do You Post Info About Your Kids On Social Media Too Much?

Countless blogs share stories about everything from potty training to preschool struggles while Facebook posts and Tweets are overrun with kids playing dress up, having meltdowns and dancing to the likes of Beyonce and Taylor Swift. Today's University ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 17 2015 - 7:00am

What Should You Do If Your Child Is Bullied At School?

Having your child bullied at school is one of the greatest fears of parents – and research shows this fear is well founded. School bullying has been described as the single most important threat to the mental health of children and adolescents. ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 17 2015 - 4:00am

More Access To Health Care Has Made People Feel Less Healthy

How much of feeling healthy is subjective?  People today feel less healthy than ever, even though people live far longer far better than ever in history, according to a new paper. The reason they feel less healthy, and thus demand more medical treatment, i ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 19 2015 - 10:15am

The Dark Criminal Underbelly Of Kindergarten Revealed

A new paper has found that criminal masterminds have been engaging in creating future henchmen starting at the earliest ages- Kindergarten. Suitable candidates are carefully placed in Kindergarten where they develop vast academic and social networks so tha ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 1 2015 - 10:49am