Science & Society

Gender Bias? Science Seen As A Male Profession

In America, the social sciences, like psychology and anthropology, are regarded as female occupations- because they are. But does that mean women are self-selecting women and there is bias against males in those fields? It depends on who you ask. People r ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 26 2019 - 6:53pm

The USDA Considers 15th Century Food Labeling

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Article - Steve Savage - May 30 2015 - 10:40am

Not Simply Deniers: Climate Change Beliefs More Nuanced Than Perceived

Asking a few thousand Norwegians what they thought about climate change and not providing canned responses to choose from led to answers that were far more nuanced than the simplistic media portrayals that people accept every study or they are climate den ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 2 2015 - 10:54am

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