Science & Society

Why non-scientists are not the only pain in the arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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