Science & Society

Do Male And Female Scientists Perceive Setbacks Differently?

I came across a blog today, written by a female scientist (apparently- it's an anonymous blog and that's okay, if Obama's teleprompter can have a blog I suppose anyone sentient can also, but anonymity speaks of a certain paranoia) and she wo ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Apr 4 2009 - 10:38pm

The Age of Plastic

The Age of Plastic The term 'plastic' means, generally,  ' easily moulded or shaped '. Online dictionaries tend to show only a few of the very many variants and meanings of the term ' plastic '. I have tried here to compile a ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Apr 6 2009 - 4:10pm

PSD502 Premature Ejaculation Spray Makes Men Last 6 Times Longer- Ignore That Burning Sensation

Men with premature ejaculation who used a topical spray five minutes before intercourse were able to delay their orgasm six times longer than normal, according to a study in the April issue of BJU International. Three hundred men with clinically diagnosed ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 6 2009 - 10:52am

Glass Ceiling For Women May Mostly Apply To Fat Ones- Study

Weight discrimination appears to add to the glass ceiling effect for women, according to a new study in the British journal Equal Opportunities International. Overweight and obese women are significantly underrepresented among the top CEOs in the United S ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 7 2009 - 2:48pm

Cross Pollen Nation- People More Irritable During Hayfever Season

Nearly half of all hayfever sufferers are more irritable while they are suffering from hayfever symptoms and that impacts their relationships, according to a new survey published today.[1]  The survey suggests that up to 2 million people with hayfever[2] ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 7 2009 - 7:14pm

Kids In Italian Prisons Get Pretty Good Health Care But Need More Vaccinations- Study

Why are kids in  Italian prisons, you might be asking?   Italian law says sending kids to prison is a lot less traumatic than being away from their criminal mothers.   Italian fathers must be busy boun giorno-ing foreign women on the streets.   Whatever th ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 8 2009 - 11:48am

Who Do You Want Your Child To Be?

Recently I saw this Horizon programme on BBC2: Horizon- 2008-2009- 8. Who Do You Want Your Child to Be? ...

Article - Robert H Olley - Sep 7 2012 - 1:28am

Indiana Professor Awarded $150,000 Grant To Study 'Divine Healing'

Candy Gunther Brown, an associate professor in the Indiana University Bloomington Department of Religious Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a $150,000 grant to pursue research on divine healing practices and their involvement in ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 8 2009 - 5:46pm

Dealing With Co-Workers A Lot Like Dealing With Your Kids- Study

The skills learned while raising a family are readily transferable into the knowledge work environment, according to a study published in the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning. Researchers in Spain suggest that breaching the boundary between ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 10 2009 - 10:03am

Earthstock- It's Woodstock For Smart People Who Care About More Than Pepsi And Bad Music

Earthstock, Stony Brook University’s 8th annual week long awareness-raising celebration of Earth Day, kicks off at 10 am on Friday, April 17 with a full day of entertainment, food, refreshments, environmentally-oriented activities and visual displays situa ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 11 2009 - 3:41pm