Science & Society

Academic Science 'Fetishizes' Journal Publication

Though 50 percent of science in America is done by the corporate world, journal articles are overwhelmingly written by academics. The reason is simple: In the private sector, it is a given that basic research may not produce anything. A drug company expect ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 23 2019 - 10:27am

McDonald's Still Rules Limited Edition Foods

McDonald's may have taken a hit when it comes to revenue growth lately but when it comes to Limited Edition events, they have no peers. Everyone has heard of the McRib and Shamrock Shakes, maybe Starbucks customers can name a Pumpkin Spice Latte, but ...

Article - News Staff - May 28 2015 - 9:30am

Kids Receive Conflicting Career Messages From Media- Especially Girls

Teenage girls find female CEOs and military pilots to be better role models, but they like and feel more similar to women in careers like modeling and acting, say psychologists. For the study, 100 girls and 76 boys ages 14 to 18 were shown photographs of ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 3 2015 - 8:30am

Gender Bias? Science Seen As A Male Profession

In America, the social sciences, like psychology and anthropology, are regarded as female occupations- because they are. But does that mean women are self-selecting women and there is bias against males in those fields? It depends on who you ask. People r ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 26 2019 - 6:53pm

The USDA Considers 15th Century Food Labeling

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Article - Steve Savage - May 30 2015 - 10:40am

Not Simply Deniers: Climate Change Beliefs More Nuanced Than Perceived

Asking a few thousand Norwegians what they thought about climate change and not providing canned responses to choose from led to answers that were far more nuanced than the simplistic media portrayals that people accept every study or they are climate den ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 2 2015 - 10:54am

Higher Margins Will Continue To Make Organic Farming The Most Profitable

A new global study finds that, despite lower yields, a target market for whom cost is not really an object makes organic agriculture more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture. ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 8 2015 - 12:51pm

Today's University: The New Multinational Corporation

A growing number of colleges and universities are emerging as multinational organizations – creating start-up versions of themselves in foreign countries. Those vacationing in western France may drive past a campus of Georgia Institute of Technology. Simi ...

Article - The Conversation - Jun 8 2015 - 8:00am

The Most Precise Quantum Thermometer Ever

Physics at the UAB have found the “formula” to construct a quantum thermometer with enough precision to detect minute fluctuations in temperature in regions as small as the inside of a cell. The research appears today in the journal Physical Review Letters ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 6 2015 - 12:00pm

Culture Of Blame Still Prominent In The UK Today

Patient safety, whistleblowing and public inquiry have a long historical legacy- but with mixed results. Yet lessons from the past can inform current medical practice and help maintain a safe environment for patients and that will be the topic addressed by ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 10 2015 - 7:40am