Science & Society

Higher Margins Will Continue To Make Organic Farming The Most Profitable

A new global study finds that, despite lower yields, a target market for whom cost is not really an object makes organic agriculture more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture. ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 8 2015 - 12:51pm

Today's University: The New Multinational Corporation

A growing number of colleges and universities are emerging as multinational organizations – creating start-up versions of themselves in foreign countries. Those vacationing in western France may drive past a campus of Georgia Institute of Technology. Simi ...

Article - The Conversation - Jun 8 2015 - 8:00am

The Most Precise Quantum Thermometer Ever

Physics at the UAB have found the “formula” to construct a quantum thermometer with enough precision to detect minute fluctuations in temperature in regions as small as the inside of a cell. The research appears today in the journal Physical Review Letters ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 6 2015 - 12:00pm

Culture Of Blame Still Prominent In The UK Today

Patient safety, whistleblowing and public inquiry have a long historical legacy- but with mixed results. Yet lessons from the past can inform current medical practice and help maintain a safe environment for patients and that will be the topic addressed by ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 10 2015 - 7:40am

More Data Won't Sway Science Deniers

At the Biotech Literacy Project Boot Camp, held a week ago at the U.C. Davis World Food Center, I was on a journalism roundtable with Brooke Borel, Keith Kloor and Razib Khan, moderated by Professor Kevin Folta, and I was asked about the most important thi ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jun 11 2015 - 2:25pm

Food Waste Paradox- Cooking From Scratch Leads To More Garbage

Food wasted means money wasted which can be an expensive problem especially in homes with financial constraints. A new study from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab and the Getulio Vargas Foundation, shows that the top causes of food waste in such homes inclu ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 11 2015 - 12:33pm

Homophobic Europe May Be Paving Way For Rise In HIV Cases

Europe's most homophobic countries may be paving the way for a rise in HIV cases among gay and bisexual men, according to new research published in the journal AIDS. An international team of researchers from Europe and the US looked at HIV-related se ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 16 2015 - 5:32am

NRDC Wants To Ban Food Flavorings- Even Natural Ones

The Natural Resources Defense Council environmental lobbying group has created a coalition and they have drafted a petition demanding that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban eight food additives they believe are carcinogens, in the interests of publ ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jun 10 2015 - 4:12pm

What The 'Dad Bod' Phenomenon Says About Media And Culture

Everyone, it seems, has been talking about “dad bod” – what defines it, who possesses it and whether or not women actually love it. It all began with an innocuous article on a college news website, penned by a Clemson University student named Mackenzie Pe ...

Article - The Conversation - Jun 11 2015 - 2:30pm

Peer Review Is Subjective And The Quality Is Highly Variable

Peer review in science, in which independent scientists who are experts on the subject assess papers, but this system frequently receives harsh criticism about its effectiveness and transparency.  It came to light again in a humanities study which had a c ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 14 2015 - 11:00am