Science & Society

Mexican Paradox: Abortions Overestimated 10X Since Decriminalization

Opinion surveys used by researchers from the Guttmacher Institute show overestimated figures of abortion in the Federal District of Mexico (Mexico DF) by as much as 10-fold, according to a paper in the International Journal of Women's Health, which h ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 6 2012 - 11:43am

New York City Voters Just Fine With Fracking- In Pennsylvania

I've often joked that residents of New York City have little knowledge of the culture and lifestyle of people beyond the Hudson River. Some seem to think the "Fallout" games are actually happening in all that land they fly over between Manha ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 10 2012 - 12:39pm

Citizen Science In The 21st Century

Citizen science has been around as long as there have been citizens. And science. But with the rise of private- and government-controlled research, science is more of an occupation. Areas like astronomy and paleontology still get valuable contributions fr ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 10 2012 - 4:05pm

Obamadon Gracilis- Toothy Lizard Named After American President

2009 was sure a long time ago.  Back then, President Barack Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize for nothing more than his inauguration speech. Exuberant voters ignored his vaccine-causes-autism believer, the many UFO-believers and the guy who thought girls coul ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 12 2012 - 4:01pm

Didn't Get A Nobel Prize This Year? Maybe You Should Sue Too

In what is believed to be a historical first, someone named Dr. Rongxiang Xu has filed a lawsuit against the Nobel Assembly, citing libel and unfair competition. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 11 2012 - 8:23pm

Employer Health Insurance Costs Increased 62 Percent Since 2003

The average premiums paid by employer-sponsored family health insurance plans rose  from $9,249 to $15,022 per year between 2003 and 2011- a 62 percent increase, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. The new report by the advocacy group tracks stat ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2012 - 12:59pm

British Economists Do For US What Can't Be Done In The UK: Estimate Value Of Lobbyists

University of Warwick economists say they can calculate the true value of  political lobbyists in American politics- quantifying the 'it is not what you know, but who you know' adage. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2012 - 11:16am

Girls Play With Dolls, Boys Catapult Them

Though a subset of culture is determined to make the world omnisexual, kids are not getting the message. ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Dec 12 2012 - 2:32pm

Insurance Companies Will Make Money On Climate Change Either Way

The insurance industry and its $4.6 trillion in revenues isn't going to be caught unaware by climate change.  They are all about risk. Sometimes that can have unfortunate effects in the real world. In 2009, former Vice-President Al Gore talked at an ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 17 2012 - 11:43am

Tax Evasion Happens In Socialist Countries Too

While the overall population of Greece benefits from government services and doesn't want those to change, the people who pay the most also evade the most, says a paper.  If their estimates are accurate, at a tax rate of 40 percent the 28 billion Eur ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 18 2012 - 12:28pm