Science & Society

America's Science Knowledge Surveyed- Literacy Is Quite High

Americans lead the world in adult science literacy, just like America leads the world in science output, but there are substantial differences among Americans when it comes to knowledge and understanding of science topics. The details beyond the averages ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 11 2015 - 9:33am

Mark Bittman Goes From Editorializing To The Real World

When Paul Krugman, a famous liberal economist who has gained enduring cultural prominence by writing for the New York Times, actually put his philosophical beliefs to practical use, he helped give us Enron. Today, Dr. Krugman wisely avoids anything that tr ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 18 2015 - 1:40pm

Sex Deception Verdict Bad News For Those Transitioning To New Gender

Gayle Newland, 25, has been convicted of three counts of sexual assault against a woman who had believed she was in a sexual relationship with a man. Newland’s case has thrown up some very thorny questions about gender and sexual consent – and about what, ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 19 2015 - 7:28am

Going Gluten-Free Is Hard, Finding Gluten-Free Love Just Got Easier

If you have to go without gluten but want to maintain the texture of popular foods that contain this sticky protein, you are forced to use substitutes containing extra sugar, extra fat, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and xanthan gum, none of which are all ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 18 2015 - 7:30am

Is It Still Journalism If You Work For Greenpeace?

The surest way to tell if an organization is a politically partisan one is if they make sure to claim flaws in their opposition and ignore the entire swath of the people on their side. Sourcewatch, for example, can't find a single thing wrong with Na ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Sep 18 2015 - 5:55pm

Do Internet Campaigns Motivate Users To Respond To Crises?

Is the public jaded to Internet marketing campaigns concerning overseas crises? ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 20 2015 - 10:55am

Publish Or Perish- And Cut Corners

Last week there was another very public case of a journal article being retracted as a result of academic misconduct. This time it was in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), with the lead author – Dr Anna Ahimastos, working at Melbourn ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 22 2015 - 6:36pm

Understanding Self-Control: Eating And Spending Are Different Public Policy Issues

You can resist buying a candy bar while you're waiting in the checkout line at the grocery store--but you'll buy any pair of shoes that are on sale. Your best friend, in contrast, wouldn't dream of buying a pair of shoes he thinks he doesn& ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 28 2015 - 11:00am

Gender Quotas In Academia-- Will They Mean Better Research?

Authors of a new report have examined the use of gender quotas to increase the number of women at the highest career levels in academia. 'Exploring quotas in academia', a report of a study conducted by EMBO in collaboration with the Robert Bosch ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 24 2015 - 12:44pm

Almost Half Of US Seafood Supply Is Wasted, Mostly By Consumers

As much as 47 percent of the edible U.S. seafood supply is lost each year, mainly from consumer waste, according to a paper in Global Environmental Change, which takes advantage of a recent spotlight on the sustainability of the world's seafood resou ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 30 2015 - 6:30am