Science for the Non-Scientist

Janice Person

I have spent decades working directly with some of the brightest minds of agriculture, particularly in my favorite crop, cotton. I am like a sponge around scientists and farmers, learning things constantly and enjoy sharing some of what I learn on my…

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‘Peer Community In’ May Accomplish What Open Access Could Not

In 2017, three researchers from the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), Denis Bourguet, Benoit Facon and Thomas Guillemaud, founded Peer Community In (PCI),…

Transgender women who have been on hormones for years have no advantage in sports.

A study has been making the rounds and has been published in BJSM. It is a meta-analysis of various research, providing strong scientific evidence focused specifically on sports. I don't think it…

Exercise In Space Leads To Reduced Astronaut Fainting Upon Return

For nearly as long as man has traveled into space, it has been known that it brings a greater risk of fainting upon return; and the longer the time in a gravity-free environment like space, the…

Here's How Long Coronavirus Remains Infectious On Cardboard, Metal And Plastic

A new study claims the recent form of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the COVID-19 disease remains far longer in aerosol form than other experiments showed and up to 3 days on some surfaces.