Science & Society

Really?  Seriously  according to OK Cupid's analysis of their data from asking 642533 people the question  5% of men (gay and straight) and 10% of women (gay and straight) think the…

Given the general fear regarding radiation levels around Japan, this seems the perfect time to give a short introduction to this important topic. There is a lot of confusion regarding radiation and…

Borrowing from the tactics of Bill Maher, I propose a New Rule:  When putting forth the claim that something is "sustainable," it must be with reference to a comparable item or process that is…

The UK Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Sir John Beddington, is in Tokyo trying to dampen expat fears that the Fukushima nuclear reactors could possibly ruin their lives. I had…

ASAN and the IACC On Monday, I went through an ASAN petition to the CDC that appears to have been intentionally hyperbolic and meant to get supporters foaming at the mouth. Since I posted…

For days now, scientists and science blogs tell us not to worry about Japan’s nuclear reactors. Nothing can happen; no radiation will be released, all is fine. We are treated to false experts even,…

Japan's Nuclear Emergency - The Straight Goods - Update The latest reports coming from Japan indicate that the current nuclear emergency is not as great as some people had feared it might be. Despite…

The online disability rights and autism advocacy movements intersect, with appeals from the autism advocacy movement appealing to the larger disability rights movement. Recently, a new petition…

If you want clicks, then now is the time to write about earthquakes and nuclear disasters. That is why Science 2.0 has now an article telling us how great it is that the quake hit Japan, because…

Why We Should Ban Food Ban food?Which food?All of it, probably. Why we should ban food Oh yes, and medicines. They're just too darn dangerous to produce, that's why.  Quite apart from the risks…