Science & Society

Sexual Tensions and the Numbers Game a Systemic Issue Behind #astroSH

At all levels of academic science men outnumber women by a great deal.  Whites outnumber black by a even larger margin regardless of sex or gender.   Out LGBT are outnumbered by an even larger margin.  Without loss of generality I hypothesize that MOST of ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Jan 22 2016 - 6:33pm

Can The X-Files Sell In 2016?

The return of The X-Files to television screens after a 14-year absence was met with justifiable excitement and trepidation. It was an important show, combining Twilight Zone-style fantasy with humor, drama and emotion. ...

Article - The Conversation - Jan 23 2016 - 8:01am

X-Files 2016: 5 Episodes To Watch First

"The X-Files" resumes tonight and if, like me, you might give it a try, here are 5 good episodes to watch in advance.  I was able to sort through a lot of shows thanks to a blizzard in New York City, which kept me inside and was not accompanied ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 26 2016 - 3:25pm

Can Affluent Medical Students Understand Patients Who Aren't?

Thousands of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed students recently found out whether they had been accepted into Australian medical schools. Selection is a highly competitive process, requiring an impressive combination of high secondary school results (ATAR/GPA ...

Article - The Conversation - Jan 27 2016 - 8:18am

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Accused of Rape: #astroSH Was Mainly Silent.

N eil DeGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist I and many other astrophysicists look up to has been accused of rape by Tchiya Amet  who was a student at UT Austin at the time that Neil DeGrasse Tyson was a graduate student TAing her Astronomy 101.  As if that wa ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Feb 1 2016 - 8:26am

Make Sexual Harassment in Federally Funded Institutions a Crime.

S exual Harassment in federally funded research should be considered a federal crime.   This blog post originates as a comment on this blog at Forbes  " Advice For The Reformed Harasser On Rejoining The Scientific Community " by Janet D. Stemwed ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Feb 1 2016 - 5:58pm

Naomi Oreskes And Denialism About The Scientific Consensus On GMOs And Nuclear Energy

"We can think of scientific knowledge as a consensus of experts."--Naomi Oreskes "There is a tendency among public intellectuals who are entirely reasonable in some areas to descend into the promotion of pseudoscience in others.--Debunking ...

Article - Jon Entine - Feb 2 2016 - 9:55am

A Conservative Argument For Genetic Modification Of Embryos

I have often argued that the pro-life movement has a disconnect about actual life when it comes to science. I don't mean about the health issues of abortion or birth control, I mean about saving babies using science. They seem to think science should ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 3 2016 - 12:33pm

Social Media Is Looking Old, Tired And Grumpy

It is 5 years since the potential of social media was considered limitless. Not only was social media revolutionary, but it was literally capable of bringing about revolutions such as the uprisings of the “ Arab Spring ”. There was no part of our social l ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 9 2016 - 8:30am

China Is Going To Grow, And A Small Cap And Trade Market Won't Stop That

A new paper finds that China's new efforts to price carbon could lower the country's carbon dioxide emissions significantly without impeding economic development over the next three decades. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 9 2016 - 5:43pm