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January 10, 2008

Over the last couple of weeks, a number of events have dovetailed to perfectly highlight the ways in which science can be both beneficial and detrimental to mankind. While shopping […]

January 9, 2008

When we think of environmentalism we tend to think of the preservation of pristine tracts of land far removed from civilization or of “green living” where we try to minimize […]

January 9, 2008

A 27-year-old spearheads the nation’s premier hurricane forecast.

January 9, 2008

Scientists use environmental and historical data to predict hurricanes months in advance.

January 7, 2008

Fluorescent light bulbs could change the world. So why aren’t they? According to The Economist changing our light bulbs is the most cost effective way to reduce greenhouse emissions, yet […]

January 4, 2008

Computer programs may help physicians avoid diagnostic mistakes — so why aren’t more doctors using them?

January 2, 2008

Science popularizer extraordinaire Ira Flatow (the host of NPR’s Science Friday) discussed awesome and controversial things science while promoting his new book on the Leonard Lopate show on WNYC December […]

December 29, 2007

Michael Goodchild, a geographer and professor at UC Santa Barbara, just published a kind of a survey (pdf file) of citizen-based geography. Volunteered Geographical Information or VGI, Goodchild writes, is […]

December 28, 2007

Researchers develop drought resistant rice, but not everyone is convinced it can fight hunger.

December 27, 2007

Scientists have presented a new way of viewing the world based on the assumption that humans are here to stay. The central piece of their “anthropogenic” map is the human […]

December 21, 2007

It would surprise most people to learn that an exploding cell phone could pack enough of a wallop to kill them. A severe burn—maybe, but it’s hard to imagine an […]

December 21, 2007

A company proposes using stem cells to treat professional athletes’ injuries.

December 19, 2007

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is perhaps one of the most frequently broken laws in the United States (See Statistics). A recent study shows four major reasons […]

December 19, 2007

After more than 20 years, researchers make a key discovery about red tide toxins, with some surprising applications.

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