Science & Society

While it certainly can't hurt for Barack Obama to get millions of hits on YouTube with an 'Obama Girl' does it really help, or is John McCain's "Joe The Plumber" in traditional media just as good?…

As societies have evolved throughout history, so have morals, concerns and fears. Monsters and scary stories erupt from what society currently fears, so society has shaped the evolution of the scary…

Consistent with their position that greenhouse gas emissions are causing global warming, the Royal Society (United Kingdom) is soliciting submissions to "moderate climate change by deliberate…

Every year at about this time, I start to wonder what I am going to be for Halloween. Despite my best efforts, it usually takes up a large amount of my brainpower until a few days before Halloween,…

At long last I'm getting a paper out the door, which means my latest blog column's been delayed. In the mean time, John Hawks (whose blog you should be reading) has some priceless stuff on Richard…

A new study in the Canadian Journal of Economics outlines the first evidence on sexual orientation and economic outcomes in Canada. The study found that homosexual men have 12 percent lower personal…

Political polls show Barack Obama ahead in the minds of confirmed voters but a nebulous grey area, the 'undecided' voter, coupled with margin of error, means anything can happen Political parties…

There's a presidential election happening, in case you didn't know. If you talk to the fringes who are most actively mobilized, they certainly feel the differences are key; if John McCain gets…

No one talks about John McCain's religion, though conservative Christians are supposed to be Republican.   Democrats are the more secular, liberal party, it is said, yet they have defended…

Plentyoffish.com, a free online dating site which generates revenue from sending members to other dating sites, has recently released data that promiscuity among women has doubled since 2004. The…