Science & Society

Healthy vs Pathological Skepticism

Physicist and sci-fi author David Brin on healthy versus pathological skepticism w.r.t. climate science: What factors would distinguish a rational, pro-science "skeptic"- who has honest questions about the HGCC consensus- from members of a Denier ...

Blog Post - Michael White - Feb 18 2010 - 10:38pm

Science Communication, Culture and the Media: New UK Government Reports

The British government has just published a whole batch of reports on science communication. The Science&Media Report was published on 20th January 2010, including a variety of supporting documents. The Science for All Expert Group has also just publis ...

Blog Post - Richard Mankiewicz - Feb 19 2010 - 11:39am

Blogging The 2010 AAAS Day One

In many parts of the country there is a recession but some segments are immune to the ups and downs of economic cycles.  Three are obvious; your lawyer, your accountant and hotels in towns where conventions are being held.  No matter how bad things get, th ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Feb 20 2010 - 1:01pm

Scientist, Hero

It's often the case that attending a conference like AAAS means you have to choose between competing programs, like the good stuff, the fun stuff and the stuff you will make fun of.  This morning I had one of each at the same time but since I didn ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 19 2010 - 4:18pm

A Real Dr. Evil

The FBI yesterday released a 104-page report laying out its case the the 2001 anthrax attacks were committed by a US Army bioweapons researcher, Dr. Bruce Ivans. Some are arguing that this report isn't conclusive and that the FBI is closing the case p ...

Article - Michael White - Feb 23 2010 - 10:17pm

The Man Machine Model 2020...

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Article - Hatice Cullingford - Feb 23 2010 - 9:20am

TimesOnline Eureka’s Top 30 Science Blogs

Whether you are new to blogs or a practised poster, Eureka’s Top 30 Science Blogs will not disappoint. After much heated debate, the Eureka team have picked 30 of their favourite science, environment, health and technology blogs. If you want to know more ...

Blog Post - Richard Mankiewicz - Feb 21 2010 - 3:15am

Science Journalists Have Met The Enemy, And They Are Bloggers

Attending the AAAS symposia on "Facing the Uncertain Future of International Science Journalism" I was stunned by something:   I am the most hated guy in every room I walk into. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 25 2010 - 3:36pm

Blogging The 2010 AAAS Day Three

Day two and day one if you need to catch up. One great thing about being at a conference on a press pass is people want to buy you food. You can literally go the entire day without buying anything for yourself if that's how you roll. Breakfasts- chec ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jun 16 2010 - 9:30am

Multiple Personality Social Media

For those who have not entered the world of Twitter, it is hard to fathom why people feel compelled to stream their lives to strangers 140 characters at a time. And such non-Twitter folk are also unlikely to fathom the purpose of blogging, especially in a ...

Article - Mark Changizi - Feb 21 2010 - 11:03pm