Science Education & Policy

Bullying Is Prevalent In Academia, Says Scholar

Bullying has become a frequently discussed problem but most of the stories involve young people. Less discussed is its prevalence in academia but a Rutgers–Camden nursing scholar is shedding some light on how it is becoming increasingly common. ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 3 2014 - 7:32pm

Banning And Penalties Won't Work: To Get Global Warming Policy, Democracy Is Better

In every country, centralized government is funded by mandatory public taxation and that means a layer of bureaucracy to go after tax evaders. It can obviously be good for the community- people get along better when they aren't micromanaging the finan ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 26 2013 - 1:26pm

ACA Downside: Medicaid Patients Use Emergency Rooms Due To Lack Of Alternatives, And That Will Get Worse

An analysis from the University of Colorado School of Medicine shows patients with Medicaid insurance seeking care in an emergency department may be driven by lack of alternatives instead of the severity of their illness. With the implementation of the Af ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 30 2013 - 6:16pm

Give Social Sciences Credibility By Demanding Research Transparency

An interdisciplinary group has called on scholars, government granting agencies, journal editors and reviewers to adopt stringent and transparent standards in order to give social science research credibility, substance and impact.  The authors note that ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 2 2014 - 3:56pm

Canadian Native Reservations Lead To 'Social Evil', Say Scholars

Chronic unemployment, dependence on government welfare and internal social division are the result of Canadian social welfare for natives- despite the substantial resources devoted, according to a new study. The work, jointly performed by the University of ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 5 2014 - 5:30am

There Are Plenty Of Female Scientists, But One Change Will Lead To More Faculty Positions Too

There are lots of female scientists in America, women get more Ph.D.s than men, yet in academia they also tend to leave more often because, the claim goes, academia lacks the potential for advancement and the family-friendly policies that the corporate wo ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 7 2014 - 8:10pm

Government Should Make Both Parents Take Maternity Leave, Says Epidemiologist

If we want to protect the health of women, government policies should require that both parents take maternity leave, says social epidemiologist Dr. Patricia O'Campo, director of the Centre for Research on Inner City Health of St. Michael's Hosp ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 15 2014 - 12:08pm

Second Hand Smoke Linked To Increased Odds For Asthma Hospitalization In Kids

A new paper claims that exposure to secondhand smoke at home or in the car increases the odds of children being readmitted to the hospital within a year of being admitted for asthma. ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 20 2014 - 11:49am

Anti-Poaching Efforts Are A Lot Like The "War On Drugs"

Conservationists and animal activists have created a mythology that poaching is mostly illegal hunting for trophies or something like ivory for decoration. It's not the case at all, and that confusion is why anti-poaching efforts are about as effectiv ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 21 2014 - 2:09pm

FDA Drug Approval Is No Guarantee

There is a looming drug crisis approaching and the results of a new paper about the FDA understanding of clinical trials is only going to make it worse. Right now, the private sector conducts drug development and they are vilified by the media, the public ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 21 2014 - 6:09pm