Science & Society

And the controversy has started already. Two French scientists, Luc Montagnier and Francoise Barre-Sinoussi are being awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering H.I.V. An American scientist, Robert…

Old has its own rewards but how about the new? Specifically, 4.2 million new green jobs were predicted by the U.S. Congress of Mayors in their new report.(1) There are now, as I write, about 3,530,…

You've heard the same cliche time and again: candidates will need to 'reach beyond' their respective political bases to appeal to a larger-than-usual body of independent voters. In actuality, there…

The U.S. House of Representative’s rejection of the Troubled Assets Relief Program, the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout, was a prudent decision, say two University of Arkansas researchers…

Economic globalization and liberalization have been blamed for numerous social ills over the last two decades, including a sharp rise in interethnic violence in countries all over the world. Not so,…

Applications for Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships In Science And Religion are now open. The fellowship enables ten print, broadcast or online journalists to pursue an intensive two-month…

Shape is the most important factor affecting Christmas tree selection, followed by needle retention, species, and price, according to M. Elizabeth Rutledge, a graduate student in the Department of…

In the fall of 2006, a strange design mysteriously appeared amongst the rows of crops in a farmer’s field. And this time, there was some serious product placement. The large Firefox logo appeared…

Men's World Record Times - 2007 to 2010 Sep 28, 2008 - Men's World Record Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) - 2:03:59 Berlin Marathon, Berlin, Germany Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) clocked 2:03:59 to win…

In marking the passing of its founder, Paul Newman, the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps has issued the following statement: While greatly saddened by Paul's passing, the family of Hole in the…