Science & Society

Most people in the USA are not confident of the big bang, evolution or the age of the Earth

Where science and religion conflict most Americans choose religion.   According to the AP-GFK poll most  Americans lack confidence in the greenhouse effect, the 4.5 billion year age of the Earth, the theory of evolution, and the big bang theory.   This art ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Apr 22 2014 - 6:19pm

Despite Guns, We Are Not More Violent Than Our Ancestors

If some drug-addled sociopath shoots up a movie theater or an elementary school, there is lots of speculation about the cause. In frustration and helplessness, people search for a magic bullet- things they can ban- to keep it from ever happening again. In ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Apr 23 2014 - 12:38pm

Small Business Owners Don't Expect Fairness, They Are Thinking About Survival

During the 2012 US Presidential election, both political parties were tripping over themselves to claim they cared about small business, either by sabotaging them with more costs in the way of health care on one side or by constantly giving breaks to gian ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 24 2014 - 12:21pm

Learning Lessons From Yesterday

Learning Lessons From Yesterday It is well said that people who do not learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them.  History can teach many valuable lessons if only we are willing to learn.  Never forget, though, that history started a femtosecond ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Apr 24 2014 - 2:48pm

The Wacky Wonderful World Of Alicia Silverstone Science

I can be lazy. I was famous for it as a child. I didn't bother to walk, I didn't bother to talk. When I got older, if I had to do a chore, I found a way to be a screw-up and break something. I had unlimited time for D&D and art and sports, th ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 29 2014 - 1:48pm

Nutrition Science And Other Fairy Tales

If you are skeptical of nutrition advice in general, or Miracle Vegetable of the Week claims in mainstream media, you have good reason: In a world where the United Nations body on cancer meta-analyses, which self-identifies as the most important carcinogen ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 29 2018 - 1:24pm

Estimating Costs Of Natural Disasters- Toward An Accurated Approach

Costs of natural hazards are at historically high levels, and show an increasing trend, which is expected, because wages and inflation go up every year, but estimates are almost meaningless. When estimated damage gets high-profile media claims, like in Ne ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2014 - 9:56am

Terrorism Works, If Governments Fight Back?

Terrorism can be a successful strategy for rebel groups during civil war, according to a Michigan State University political science academic, because governments will believe responding with force extends the conflict  Jakana Thomas, assistant professor ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2014 - 10:31am

Treat Homelessness By Making Them Not Homeless

It used to be that homelessness was a way of life- the hobo lifestyle was one of odd jobs and flop houses. But as governments increasingly regulated buildings, flop houses were no longer viable and it is illegal to hire people unless they are registered c ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2014 - 10:51am

Baby On Board Stickers Don't Stop Parents From Using Cellphones With Kids In Their Car

Parents are always worried about their special snowflakes- unless a phone call needs to be  made. Then, parents are no less likely to engage in cell phone and other distracting behavior than the general public, according to a new paper in Academic Pediatr ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2014 - 12:14am