Science & Society

Nothing Is Certain, Except Death, Taxes And Conspiracies About Science

Death, taxes, and conspiracy theories. No matter how many peer-reviewed studies scientists produce, there will always be conspiracy theorists with outlandish alternatives to the generally accepted scientific consensus. Sometimes these ideas are just silly ...

Article - Joseph Perrone - Mar 16 2016 - 2:44pm

Canadian Groups That Tout Diversity Discriminate More- Because Minorities "Whiten" Credentials Less

 Minority applicants may fare even worse in the resume pile at companies purporting to support diversity than they would at companies that don't make the claim, shows a new study from the University of Toronto. That's because job seekers are les ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 17 2016 - 7:13am

Worldwide, Cigarettes Are Usually Cheaper Than E-Cigarettes

In the United States, 70 percent of the price of a cigarette goes to government- not so in other countries. Though smoking has plummeted in America, in various other regions of the world the smoking rates remain over 40 percent. ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 28 2016 - 7:20am

Market Reactions To Sudden CEO Deaths Highlight Importance Of Management

When Tootsie Roll chairman and CEO Melvin Gordon died unexpectedly on Jan. 20, 2015, the firm's value saw an immediate 7 percent increase, which was equivalent to about $140 million. Craig Crossland, an assistant professor of management at the Univer ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 30 2016 - 7:00am

72% Of Restaurant Kids' Meals Now Match Government Guidelines, So Why Are Kids Getting Fatter?

Eating meals from restaurants has become routine for many American children, often contributing excess calories, solid fats, sodium, and added sugar to diets already lacking in fruit, vegetables, and dairy.  ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 6 2016 - 6:10am

Half Of Syrians Living In Germany Worry About Terrorists Arriving Using Humanitarian Reasons

While in America, Mexican-Americans tend to favor amnesty for illegal immigrants and unlimited entry, not so with Syrians in Germany. There, 80 percent of Syrian immigrants are fine with a humanitarian policy but want an admission cap.  The survey by the ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 7 2016 - 10:29am

Conspiracy Theory Or Marketing? Why Tobacco Companies Spent So Much On AIDS Research

A new paper claims the historical involvement of tobacco companies during the early days of the response to the AIDS epidemic was just a cynical marketing ploy to distract the public from the dangers of smoking.  The big problem with that assertion is not ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 11 2016 - 6:30am

International Law Doesn't Protect Pregnant Women From War Crimes

Deaths from violent conflict and lack of available care are major causes of mortality among pregnant women in war zones and so more needs to be done to protect women from violence in conflicts and to provide appropriate medical care required, argue doctor ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 21 2016 - 6:14pm

The Life Expectancy Rich-Poor Gap Is Narrowing In Young People

The life expectancy gap between America's rich and poor is shrinking for the young, a new study reports. In fact, life expectancy at birth has been improving for virtually all income groups born in 1990 onward. The results reveal that many of the U.S ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2016 - 7:00am

Donald Trump Could Change Journalism For The Better- By Removing Its Pretense Of Objectivity

It is unsurprising that wherever Donald Trump goes, headlines follow. But what is particularly interesting is just how many of those headlines involve the practice of journalism and journalists themselves. ...

Article - The Conversation - Apr 22 2016 - 10:14am