Science & Society

HPV Vaccine Did Not Lead To Promiscuity In Teenage Girls- Instead, Sexual Activity Declined

When the HPV vaccine was first introduced, there were a number of reasons people listed for being critical. Some were just corporate cynicism- a company that just lost $5 billion in a Vioxx settlement was working its way under the same vaccine halo as poli ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 4 2019 - 5:00pm

Have You Appeared In A Racist Photo Or Harassed Women? Here's How To Say 'I'm Sorry'

“I’m sorry.” These two words may seem simple, but the ability to express them when you’re in the wrong is anything but – particularly for those in the public eye. ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 9 2019 - 10:00am

"Ultra-Processed" Food Is Not Killing People In France- Too Many Calories Are

A recent paper in JAMA Internal Medicine had all of the ingredients mainstream media love in food stories; a cosmic sounding number of participants (44,551), which sounds like it adds statistical power, and a provocative conclusion about the perils of the ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 13 2019 - 3:12pm

There's Finally A Name For Studies Done In Feces And It's...

In vitro, in utero, these are science terms that have become commonly known. In vitro means studies in cells, like using test tubes, or a test for a fetus in the womb in the case of in utero. Studies done in feces- yes, excrement- haven't really had ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 19 2019 - 2:40pm

Basic Income: How's It Working In Finland?

The preliminary findings from Finland’s basic income experiment are out and they show mixed results. Both advocates and critics of the idea of a universal basic income will find cause for consternation and celebration. Though widely anticipated by basic i ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 21 2019 - 2:40pm

More Expensive Milk Won't Help Farmers Enough- Culture Has Changed

I don't drink much milk now, though I did when I was a kid. I think I eat more cheese than I did then, and that makes sense. We were a poor family on a subsistence farm and cheese is expensive. Milk was not. At least if you got it right from the farme ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 25 2019 - 1:00pm

Trump Kim Meeting Broken Off- It’s Not Nearly As Bad As It Seems. More Of A Failure Of A Major Agreement Than A Major Disagreem

It is reasonably good news. Kim wanted the US to drop all sanctions in response for dismantling the publicly disclosed plant to make nuclear weapons materials. They weren't ready to do that. The US were willing to drop all sanctions in response to hi ...

Article - Robert Walker - Mar 1 2019 - 3:14pm

The Next Generation Of Parents May Think It's Normal To Let Kids Play Outside Again

Two generations ago, it was normal for kids to play out on the street. But trust in media was high then and sensationalized accounts of kidnappings and white vans and accidents led to helicopter parents worried that their children would be kidnapped.(1) To ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 7 2019 - 10:08am

Are North Korea Rebuilding Missile Test Site To Prepare For A Dramatic Media Event Blowing Them Up?

First this site has never been used for missile launching. It has only been used for satellites as part of North Korea’s ambitious civilian space program. They want to become one of the few countries able to launch satellites to geostationary orbit. Altho ...

Article - Robert Walker - Mar 7 2019 - 4:50pm

Money and Lies, NASA’s SLS Budget Cuts, and The College Cheating Scandal

O ne Launch of NASA’s Space Launch System will cost at least one billion dollars and only be possible once every two years. ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Mar 14 2019 - 2:17pm