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The Public Should Have A Say In Subsidizing Patient Cost For New Expensive Drugs

The Public Should Have A Say In Subsidizing Patient Cost For New Expensive Drugs

Jan 22 2015 | comment(s)

Wind Turbine Studies: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Wind Turbine Studies: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Jan 21 2015 | comment(s)


The debate over wind turbines is heated, so it's best to rely on solid science. Fir0002/Flagstaffotos/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC

By Jacqui Hoepner, Australian National University and Will J Grant, Australian National University

Niche Interests, Marginalization - Social Media Fall Short In Mobilizing Protests

Niche Interests, Marginalization - Social Media Fall Short In Mobilizing Protests

Jan 21 2015 | comment(s)


From hashtag to the streets. The All-Nite Images, CC BY-SA

By Imaani El-Burki, Lehigh University

Fat And Sugar-Heavy Diets Are Addictive - And Harm Your Brain

Fat And Sugar-Heavy Diets Are Addictive - And Harm Your Brain

Jan 21 2015 | comment(s)


A Western diet may be negatively affecting your brain not just your belly. Jams, CC BY-NC-SA

By Terry Davidson, American University and Camille Sample, American University

New Math: Calculating The Economic Cost Of Climate Change

New Math: Calculating The Economic Cost Of Climate Change

Jan 21 2015 | comment(s)


Hurricane Sandy pummeled cities along the east coast in 2012, causing billions of dollars in damage. Shutterstock

By Delavane Diaz, Stanford University

Climate change is as much an economic problem as an environmental one.

The effects of climate change, such as damage from more severe weather or health problems from higher temperatures, will impose a cost on society. On the other hand, moving away from a fossil fuel-based energy system will require significant investments into low-carbon technologies. How does society determine which efforts are most cost-effective?

We're Playing Classical Music All Wrong

We're Playing Classical Music All Wrong

Jan 19 2015 | comment(s)


Look lively! Stokkete/Shutterstock

By Clive Brown, University of Leeds

After a very drawn out and fraught construction, the Philharmonie de Paris is finally open. The 2,400 seat concert hall was conceived with ambitious plans to democratize classical music, and is situated, in line with these aims, on the boundary between the city’s affluent center and its banlieues. Whether it will succeed in these ambitions remains to be seen.