Science & Society

Uncovering the reasons for why we as humans choose our entertainment media has plagued communication researchers for decades. In the wake of non-answered questions of how such media entertainment…

Twenty-four years, a political party and a gulf of ideology separates the first two women to share the nation’s major party tickets. But has the way the media talks about Sarah Palin and Geraldine…

If Barack Obama is elected president on Nov. 4, and current polling suggests that is the case, he will come into office with something few presidents get and all envy: both houses of Congress…

What it's like to live and breathe Scientificblogging.The Interview - Sometime in September Graduate students are always looking for part time jobs to subsidize their livelihood. So, when I scaled…

I have been reading a blog entitled (wouldya believe it?) Catholic bishops back sex education for primary school children. Now it's not the blog itself, but a couple of the comments have set me a-…

From Cosmic Variance: It’s usually not a good idea to have one of your parents call the department on your behalf. I'm surprised this even needs to be said.

Andrew Sullivan on the extreme sport of blogging: A columnist can ignore or duck a subject less noticeably than a blogger committing thoughts to pixels several times a day. A reporter can wait—must…

The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation today announced 104 grants to explore bold and largely unproven ways to improve global health. The grants of US$100,000 each will be made to scientists from 22…

Aesthetics or your personal preferences aside, who do you think is in better physical condition,  international ballet dancers or international swimmers?   A study led by Professor Tim…

This autumn's banking panic will take a severe toll on world growth especially in developed economies. GDP growth in the OECD group of mainly rich countries will slow to 0.4 per cent in 2009, the…