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Marijuana For ADHD?

Cannabis and THC, its main psychoactive compound, have been endorsed by people suffering from anxiety...

Rutgers Study - Forcing DEI Programs On People Increases Hostility

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Minnesota Trial Lawyers Want To Ban Neonics - Here Is Why That Is A Mistake

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The Toxic Masculinity Of Disney Movies

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Hank Campbell

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50 Excellent Science Blogs Anyone Can Appreciate

Apr 07 2010 | comment(s)

Any time a 'best science sites' list is created by someone outside the usual self-congratulatory, self-indulgent clique it's worth taking a look, namely because in this instance I found 5 terrific sites I had never heard of before. I won't say who they are here because I don't want to play favorites but you may find one or two new ones also.

Australopithecus Sediba: Missing Link Discovered ... Again

Apr 05 2010 | comment(s)

We've had our first missing link of 2010. What, you ask? Was the missing link not discovered twice even last year? Well, yes, if you read the mainstream media it happens quite often. And it is happening again this week so look for plenty of news reports.

But just in case you are out there and need to write one of your own, here is a handy template you can use, based on my experience.

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The Mainstream Media Missing Link Article Generator

Help Me Solve A Mystery!

Apr 03 2010 | comment(s)

You probably think that because I started a hybrid social media/science media darling like Scientific Blogging, adored by many, I must know a lot of people. Just the opposite is true. I know shockingly few, so I never have those awkward moments where I get a phone call and someone says "It's me" and I have to stall and keep them talking long enough to figure out who they are. Because no one has my phone number and the few who do are more surprised if I answer. I am going to recognize the voices of anyone who has it.

Eternity Soup And Aging In Wisconsin

Mar 29 2010 | comment(s)

Greg Critser started blogging here within a month after we opened the doors. How did he hear of us? I have no idea and neither does he but shortly after we started we were referenced by lots of well-known writers like Andrew Sullivan and Greg and many others.

Bloggy Crashes COPUS

Mar 25 2010 | comment(s)

Bloggy recently crashed a meeting of The Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS). What is that, you ask? Okay, I never heard of it either but their website says they are a "growing grassroots network of universities, scientific societies, science centers and museums, government agencies, advocacy groups, media, schools, educators, businesses, and industry - basically, anyone who cares about science and is concerned about national scientific literacy."

Green Mecca ... Detroit?

Mar 09 2010 | comment(s)

Having once been an environmental activist, one thing that bothers me about modern day environmental activists (*) is their insistence, despite any evidence, that jamming people into cities and going to Farmer's Markets and having governments buy huge swaths of land that can't be used by anyone is a good thing. Emotional arguments mobilize zealots who are already convinced but do very little for the undecided. But common sense and data do.

If most people were going to predict which city would instead have a common sense plan to get greener without more bloated government employment or a bigger deficit or laws, very few people would have said Detroit.