Science & Society

Having children young and a dysfunctional romantic relationship are the two most frequently cited reasons when low-income mothers are asked about why they find themselves in poverty, say sociology…

We’ve been having a lot of interesting items here on Science 2.0 coming from an Anglo-Oz joint venture called The Conversation,.  One that struck me most forcibly has been Masculinity And Terror…

Pulsars were discovered by a woman, Jocelyn Bell. Credit: Wikimedia By Hazel Hall, Edinburgh Napier University What was the greatest astronomical discovery of the 20th century? Some would say…

It's Ada Lovelace day. Image credit: unknown By Jan Bogg, University of Liverpool Throughout the year there are special days that see newsagents fill with celebratory cards. Perhaps punched cards…

Though the American economy remains in a malaise, with alarming numbers of people chronically unemployed for so long they no longer are considered unemployed because they can't get unemployment…

I’ve been interfacing with Organic for 50 years. It’s a little scary to say you have been thinking about anything for half a century, but I did first learn about Organic from my grandfather about…

If you have read mainstream media reports on suicides, you recognize a common theme: men are painted as angry and rejected, while women are regarded as sociable and mentally ill. A new analysis…

The pale blue dot. Credit: NASA By Monica Grady, The Open University World Space Week is one of a series of events co-ordinated by the UN to celebrate the global nature of space exploration. It was…

David Fincher's film shows the desolation of failed suburban promises. Credit: Twentieth Century Fox By Julie McIntyre, University of Newcastle The film Gone Girl (2014) is dividing critics along…

Despite the publicity of high-profile celebrities having their iPhones hacked and private pictures distributed across the Internet, a new paper confirms that substantial numbers of teens are sexting…