Science & Society

Birth Rate Rebound: Decline Of The West No Longer Happening

Western Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand now have birth rates that are relatively close to replacement, which means that the 'decline of the West', where developed nations birth control and abort themselves out of existence, is ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2015 - 11:25am

When People Aren't So Judgey, Women's Sex Drive Rivals Men's

Men just want sex more than women. I’m sure you’ve heard that one. Stephen Fry even went as far as suggesting in 2010 that straight women only went to bed with men because sex was “the price they are willing to pay for a relationship”. ...

Article - The Conversation - Apr 28 2015 - 9:47am

Sanctions, Divestment: Feel-good Policies But They Often Fail

Economic sanctions and divestment campaigns are attractive but often flawed tactics for accomplishing international political goals. The social stigma the campaigns create often fails to match the economic pain these campaigns inflict, making the costs of ...

Article - The Conversation - Apr 29 2015 - 8:26am

Do GMOs Have Too Much Baggage? My Appearance On AgriTalk Today

Periodically I get invited to talk about science and food on the nationwide AgriTalk radio program, hosted by Mike Adams- not the Natural News guy,  this is the one who likes farmers. Joining me today was Roxi Beck of the Center for Food Integrity. You ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Apr 30 2015 - 5:02pm

How Yoga Changed To Appeal To The Changing US Market

To many practitioners of yoga in the United States, its original form would be unrecognizable in everything but the name. What was once about spirituality is now about health and physical fitness.  If you are going to be a guru in the US, one tenet of yoga ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 30 2015 - 4:25pm

Homophobia And Starfish

Recently on Real Clear Science, Ross Pomeroy published an article Why Nothing Can Be Truly ‘Unnatural’, in which he denounces attempts to oppose homosexuality on scientific grounds.  However, after reading it, I am left with the feeling that he is not sim ...

Article - Robert H Olley - May 1 2015 - 1:46pm

In Canada, Public Health Academics Worry About The Rise Of E-Cigarettes

Young people are just as likely to try electronic cigarettes- vaping- as cigarette smoking, according to a new report  in Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends. ...

Article - News Staff - May 7 2015 - 8:55am

Chipotle’s GMO Gimmick Turned Them Into The Public Face Of Science Illiteracy

Chipotle wins the science ‘foot in mouth’ award for 2015, and we are not even to summer yet. So far there are more than 40 media condemnations and counting. The fast food chain’s “bold” move, announcing a faux ban on GMOs in its food, has blown up big tim ...

Article - Jon Entine - May 5 2015 - 6:19pm

How To Break Free From Sexism In Science

Two women recently had their research paper rejected by a science journal based on an incredibly sexist review of their work – an event that has caused outrage on social media. While the journal, PLOS ONE, has apologized and given the authors a second cha ...

Article - The Conversation - May 6 2015 - 10:30am

Science Loses The Debate On Astronomy By Deferring To Hawaiian Humanities Students

"Astronomy is about as pure and as clean as you can get, so what’s the big deal?” That's the question an astronomer asked about why, after 13 astronomy experiments on Mauna Kea, 13,000 feet in the air and a pristine location due to lacking 40% of ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 22 2019 - 6:54pm