Science & Society

Budtender, Can I Get Another? Marijuana Bars Are The New Wedding Craze

It was inevitable. The “Look at me! I can smoke pot legally!” generation has traded in the toast for the toke. Instead of “tying the knot,” they are now “trying the pot.” Want the new couple to kiss? Forget about clinking your glass. Just inhale some gas. ...

Article - Josh Bloom - Sep 8 2015 - 7:30am

Yes, you can be a professor! It just won’t look like it did for a previous generation.

Yes you too can be a college professor just as long as you let go of the archaic idea that the only legitimate way to be a professor is to be tenured and have no other enterprises or income.    The day of the professor who does nothing but research and te ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Sep 28 2015 - 12:42pm

FOIA Attacks Get Personal

I had just completed a 10 kilometer run with a local running club, as I try to do every Labor Day. Every year I get a little bit slower, a price I’m happy to pay for being lucky enough to be able to run another year! At 10:30 am I sat down on my day off t ...

Article - Alison Van Eenennaam - Sep 10 2015 - 5:03pm

Surgeons Take A Scalpel To Their Own Toxic Culture

An independent report commissioned by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) released yesterday has found bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination are commonplace in the culture of surgeons. Apologizing and committing to genuine action to ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 11 2015 - 7:30am

America's Science Knowledge Surveyed- Literacy Is Quite High

Americans lead the world in adult science literacy, just like America leads the world in science output, but there are substantial differences among Americans when it comes to knowledge and understanding of science topics. The details beyond the averages ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 11 2015 - 9:33am

Mark Bittman Goes From Editorializing To The Real World

When Paul Krugman, a famous liberal economist who has gained enduring cultural prominence by writing for the New York Times, actually put his philosophical beliefs to practical use, he helped give us Enron. Today, Dr. Krugman wisely avoids anything that tr ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 18 2015 - 1:40pm

Sex Deception Verdict Bad News For Those Transitioning To New Gender

Gayle Newland, 25, has been convicted of three counts of sexual assault against a woman who had believed she was in a sexual relationship with a man. Newland’s case has thrown up some very thorny questions about gender and sexual consent – and about what, ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 19 2015 - 7:28am

Going Gluten-Free Is Hard, Finding Gluten-Free Love Just Got Easier

If you have to go without gluten but want to maintain the texture of popular foods that contain this sticky protein, you are forced to use substitutes containing extra sugar, extra fat, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and xanthan gum, none of which are all ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 18 2015 - 7:30am

Is It Still Journalism If You Work For Greenpeace?

The surest way to tell if an organization is a politically partisan one is if they make sure to claim flaws in their opposition and ignore the entire swath of the people on their side. Sourcewatch, for example, can't find a single thing wrong with Na ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Sep 18 2015 - 5:55pm

Do Internet Campaigns Motivate Users To Respond To Crises?

Is the public jaded to Internet marketing campaigns concerning overseas crises? ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 20 2015 - 10:55am