Science & Society
- Why non-scientists are not the only pain in the arts
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Recently, I came across an article in “The Times”, “Why non-scientists are a pain in the arts” by Ben Miller, presumably the physicist turned comedian, going back to his science roots, which explains a lot. The title of the piece derives from an art grad ...
Blog Post - Richard King - Jan 20 2010 - 9:43am
- Sci-Fi at Dawn Treader
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I'm up in Ann Arbor, doing a little mathematical modeling of gene regulation here at the U. of Michigan. On my way to find some Chinese food, I stumbled upon an amazing book store called Dawn Treader. Always in quest of finding old paperbacks on my li ...
Blog Post - Michael White - Jan 21 2010 - 2:45pm
- Web Favorites: Every Day Universe Check
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At the start of every work day, I browse a short list of online resources to get a fresh sample of the happenings and themes active around my universe (meaning my particular, teeny-tiny subset of the Universe). I like to begin with a new "gist" o ...
Blog Post - Anonymous - Jan 21 2010 - 6:36pm
- The Himalayan Glacier Conspiracy
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As expected, this last round of information that corrected an error regarding the demise of the Himalayan Glaciers is now being touted as the latest evidence of the lies surrounding global warming. Of course, the global warming "deniers" want to ...
Article - Gerhard Adam - Jan 21 2010 - 8:41pm
- Malnutrition Higher in Children Born to Child Brides
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Malnutrition higher in children born to child brides- Infants born to child brides in India (married before the age of 18) have a higher risk of malnutrition than children born to older mothers, according to research published on bmj.com today. However, ...
Blog Post - Gerhard Adam - Jan 21 2010 - 8:33pm
- Assessing The State Of Science Journalism
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Based on a survey of UK science journalists and 52 in-depth interviews with specialist reporters and senior editors in the national news media, researchers from the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies say that specialist science news r ...
Article - News Staff - Feb 25 2010 - 3:59pm
- Science: It's More Than Just Words
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Science: It's More Than Just Words Science, like law and many another discipline is widely noted for its jargon. I love jargon because I love language. I love language because I was blessed with parents who loved language. I came to love science t ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Jan 22 2010 - 7:24pm
- UK Ban On Explosives Detector Exports
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UK Ban On Explosives Detector Exports The ADE 651 is a lump of plastic with a wobbly telescopic antenna attached. It is claimed by its manufacturers to be able to detect many things and substances at long ranges. The US Government says that during tests ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Jan 23 2010 - 10:40am
- Games Don't Cause Rickets
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Games Don't Cause Rickets In the latest bad science reporting saga, many media reports are saying that scientists have said that gaming causes rickets. Just do a Google search for "games + rickets" to see some examples. As soon as I see t ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Jan 23 2010 - 11:55am
- Wikipedia all potholes, no street; Find alternate route
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Today Grant Barrett, co-host of Public Radio’s A Way with Words, complained, “Wikipedia is not reliable. There are times when I’ve entered information into a page, gone back later, and found someone has, excuse me, crapped all over my work.” I have long a ...
Blog Post - Fred Phillips - Jan 25 2010 - 12:22am