Science & Society

In an article I did for USA Today's Friday/weekend edition, I noted the recurring meme that American education is 'abysmal.'  It used to be that the criticism of education was primarily coming…

It's the 21st century for honoring the dead too - and among other "virtual tombstones", people are doing things like blending cremated remains into tattoos. "Virtual tombstones" are also being…

More than half the people in Ontario who reported they had major depression did not use physician-based mental health services in the following year, according to a new paper based on OHIP data…

Raytheon Company is recognizing 32 teachers from 18 states as "Math Heroes" for their work promoting student enthusiasm and achievement in math.  Each Math Hero receives a $2,500 award and a…

If we want to think about how to deal with the effects of climate change, archaeologists suggest Aboriginal Australians are a good place to start. Aboriginal civilization met the challenges of…

It is often the case that I get yelled at for being both too liberal and too conservative in the same week. It happens because the science under discussion violates the motivated reasoning of someone…

A year ago I noted an alarming increase in celiac disease patients - it seemed to be afflicting a lot of rich, white, American women. Outrage and scorn were delivered to my door; dozens of comments…

Europeans may be slightly less anti-science than they are portrayed - at least when it comes to food. Though American activists want the USA to be more like Europe and ban GMOs (except, oddly, in the…

Hi all, I'll be at the NYC MakerFaire this weekend (Sept 21-22), in case anyone wishes to join up.  CubeSat culture has metaphorically exploded over the past 8 months.  As a result, I've…

Employees who have a sense of unjustified entitlement are more likely to say that their bosses are abusive and mistreat them than their less entitlement-minded coworkers, according to a new paper.…