Science Education & Policy

Qualitative Research: Lessons From Rashomon

In Akira Kurosawa's timeless 1950 masterpiece (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt004287 ...

Article - Fred Phillips - Jul 1 2015 - 12:16am

Varying Animal Research Standards Are Leading To Bad Science

Scientific research sometimes requires the use of animals. It’s a fact. And as long as that is the case, we need to do everything in our power to minimize the distress for laboratory animals. This is not just for the sake of the animals, but also for the ...

Article - The Conversation - Jul 29 2015 - 7:30am

People Are Not Scared Of GMO Warning Labels

There is an economic and political battle taking place in America over the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods. In 2015, 19 US states considered GM food labeling legislation and three States, Connecticut, Maine and Vermont have passed mandatory GM ...

Article - The Conversation - Jul 30 2015 - 7:30am

A Sugar Tax Would Combat Obesity, Says Economist

Following the British Medical Association's plan for a 20% sugar tax to subsidize the cost of fruit and vegetables- which some pundits must believe contain no carbohydrates- another group have added their voices to such scientization of politics in B ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 5 2015 - 7:00am

Why President Obama's EPA Plan Will End Up At The Supreme Court

Even before President Obama announced the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan on August 3 to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, there were a number of legal challenges to block the law at its proposal stage – none of them su ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 7 2015 - 10:00am

Stop Making Energy More Expensive, Invest In The Technologies Of Tomorrow

Democrats (myself included) enjoy ridiculing Republicans who deny the scientific consensus behind climate change. But we then deny the inconvenient truth behind our own preferred climate policies: they will have regressive impacts on the poor and middle c ...

Article - The Conversation - Aug 7 2015 - 5:32pm

Public School BMI Report Cards Don't Work

A total of 25 states weigh public school students to monitor obesity rates. In 10 of these states, parents are then notified. ...

Article - American Council ... - Aug 16 2015 - 8:00am

NRDC To Sue EPA For Not Banning Fracking

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is about to be sued because they have not banned fracking. Natural Resources Defense Council and vassal fundraising groups say oil and gas companies might be dumping drilling and fracking waste in ways that threaten ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 27 2015 - 8:11am

FDA Cracks Down On Organic Labeling

Natural American Spirit has discovered how to gain market share; tout the organic, all-natural status of its product. It must be healthier, right? Not when it comes to cigarettes, but it has been very good strategy for the company to do what organic food ...

Article - American Council ... - Aug 29 2015 - 9:44am

Two Saturdays: Why A 4 Day Work Week Might Make Sense

As we approach the August bank holiday and a three-day weekend, it is worth reassessing the amount of time we devote to work. What if all weekends could last for three or even four days? What if the majority of the week could be given over to activities ot ...

Article - The Conversation - Aug 29 2015 - 1:39pm