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Compostable Plastic Bags Create A Political Versus Science Conflict For European Policy Makers

... Enter compostable plastic bags to line the cans. They have led to better uptake by the public, but now activists say they are not as ... good news is that the same specious wishful thinking that led policy makers to believe it was a problem is the basis for claims it is ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 29 2018 - 11:17am - 0 attachments

Bali Travel Report

... - The security line at Terminal 4 was very long, and led to a single open x-ray machine. This was watched by personnel who literally ...

Blog Post - Tommaso Dorigo - Dec 28 2018 - 4:01am - 0 attachments

Silent Night: The Story Of The Carol That Led To The Christmas Truce Of 1914

Few Christmas carols evoke the season of peace and goodwill as readily as Silent Night. Two popular stories contribute to its appeal: one concerning the circumstances of its composition in Oberndorf, near Salzburg in Austria, and the other its role in t ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 24 2018 - 8:00am - 0 attachments

There Is A War Between Science And Religion

... the universe, the “method” of using faith has led to no proof of the divine. How many gods are there? What are their natures ...

Article - Jerry Coyne - Dec 23 2018 - 8:00am - 0 attachments

The Spanish Flu at 100... What Do We Know?

... of war. The international readership of the media were led to believe that Spain was the epicenter of this pandemic. The name sticks ...

Blog Post - Scott Beers - Dec 18 2018 - 6:24pm - 0 attachments

An Astronaut Gardener On The Moon - Summits Of Sunlight And Vast Lunar Caves In Low Gravity

... shown here. It could be illuminated with efficient modern LED lights which require little by way of electricity and don't have problems ... with wheat, beet etc done by the Russians, and advances in LED technology. We now know that the moon has water ice and other ...

Article - Robert Walker - Dec 17 2018 - 10:59pm - 0 attachments

Mental Illness And Crime: What The Legacy Of Dorothea Dix Hath Wrought

... criminals. Dorothea Dix was the activist whose efforts led to the first generation of American mental asylums. At the age of 39, she ... over jails, were the problem. Horror stories about abuse led to a 90% reduction in mental health facilities, instead the trend became ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 12 2018 - 7:12pm - 0 attachments

The 1970s GMO - Insulin

... gas became affordable again and genetic engineering has led to such a boom in food that no one in America is worried about starvation ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 12 2018 - 12:21pm - 0 attachments

Like Vaccines? Thank The Military

... and how to efficiently determine efficacy and safety. It led to the first licensed flu vaccine in the US.  Development of other ... and they have. And their focus on government grants has led to a decline in public works research. When Ebola became a scare in the ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 7 2018 - 2:08pm - 0 attachments

Firenado: How A Bad Luck Combination Led To California's Fire-Generated Vortex 17,000 Feet In The Air

... By the end of August it was contained but not before it led to eight fatalities and destroyed 1,079 residences.  Bad luck was ... included: An unusual warmth throughout July which led to drier conditions A five-year drought was followed by a near record ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 5 2018 - 3:53pm - 0 attachments