Science & Society

Russian semiologist Yuri M. Lotman has analyzed how epidemics of fear work through the study of witch-hunting processes that claimed thousands of victims in Catholic and Protestant countries centuries ago. In the article, published in the latest edition of ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 23 2008 - 12:58pm

The Financial Cost Of Living With Multiple Sclerosis

A study of people living with the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) has provided an idea of the economic cost of living with the incurable, life-long condition. The independent research is one of the largest ever studies into the financial ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 24 2008 - 9:02pm

Not Just TV- Poor Relationships, Low Grades Also Linked To Early Sexual Activity

Only people in the tobacco industry denial mindset realistically state that repeated exposure to sex and violence in the media does not lead to problems in children but television advocates can at least latch on to a study saying they may be the biggest bu ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 24 2008 - 3:57pm

Quack Health Foods Are Big Business

Globally every year, obese people waste billions on food products that 'imply' that they aid weight loss, but are totally ineffective, says a nutritional expert on British Medical Journal (www.bmj.com) today. Professor Lean from the University o ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 26 2008 - 3:38pm

Brits: Can Your Drunken Orgy Holiday Abroad Be Insured?

There have been several reports in the media lately of riotous British stag/hen parties being held abroad, heavily fueled by alcohol. Postings on some party websites describe in graphic detail, (sometimes very graphic detail), the wild goings-on at these ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Nov 26 2008 - 8:57am

Thanksgiving meal not much to be thankful for, AP says

This was such a great beginning to a story, I had to include it in a blog. AP's Mike Schneider had this winner posted recently: ...

Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Nov 26 2008 - 7:14pm

Awesome Thanksgiving Science

Thanksgiving doesn't always get the respect it deserves. It's wedged between the heathen/pagan/godless/goth/vampire wanna-be/sexy nurse/sexy witch awesomeness that is Halloween and the rather more religious/overtly commercial/pagan awesomeness ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Nov 28 2008 - 12:49am

Maths, History, or Sex Education?

Says our UK Education Minister, Jim Knight: If we get it right, the lessons learned at school will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Although Euclidean geometry and the dates of the English civil war may fade from memory, the knowledge of how to ...

Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Nov 29 2008 - 11:24am

Parliamentary politics

Ok, so Canada elected a conservative government again, meaning that the Conservative Party of Canada (a merger of the former right-centre Progressive Conservative Party and far-right Canadian Alliance) won more seats than the other parties. However, they d ...

Blog Post - T. Ryan Gregory - Nov 29 2008 - 9:35am

More election data

As indicated by the popular vote totals, there is little support for the claim that a coalition government between the Liberal and NDP parties in Canada would be undemocratic. However, this represents a very rough analysis because the Canadian system, like ...

Blog Post - T. Ryan Gregory - Nov 30 2008 - 11:26am