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Andrew Grant • February 13, 2008
I’m officially hooked on the presidential election. And as a science enthusiast, I rank scientific policy as a major issue in deciding which candidate to support. Unfortunately, I rarely hear […]
Stuart Fox • February 11, 2008
It doesn’t get headlines like AIDS, SARS or even its relative pandemic bird flu, but make no mistake, regular old seasonal flu is a terrible, terrible plague. Every year, the […]
Eric R. Olson • February 9, 2008
Here are the tastiest technology tidbits, pulled from this past week’s news headlines. There was a lot of buzz about a knee brace that can generate electricity for personal electronic […]
Rachel Mahan • February 8, 2008
In an audio profile, archaeologist Rita Wright uncovers the status of women in the field, thousands of years ago and today.
Natalie Peretsman • February 6, 2008
- Asks Ashley from New York
Eric R. Olson • February 5, 2008
As the Bush administration’s veritable war on science moves into its final year and we start selecting new leadership, many wonder what science policy will look like in a new […]
Katherine Tweed • February 4, 2008
Ever tried to recycle a television? I don’t mean actually breaking apart the pieces to use again, I mean just bringing it to a place that will responsibly dispose of […]
Eric R. Olson • February 4, 2008
Why you might not vote for the thing you want.
Eric R. Olson • February 4, 2008
On location at New York University's Center for Experimental Social Science
Katherine Tweed • February 1, 2008
One man is revolutionizing how every species on the planet is identified.
Natalie Peretsman • January 30, 2008
By the time I reached the summit of Gros Piton, about 2,600 feet above sea level, my legs felt like Jell-o. But there I was, standing on one of St. […]
Rachel Mahan • January 30, 2008
A Crohn’s disease drug has a troubled past — and scientists may know why.
Stuart Fox • January 28, 2008
Say what you will about proponents of Creationism and Intelligent Design, at least they seem to understand how science works. Rather than simply pointing to the Bible whenever asked to […]
Adam T. Hadhazy • January 28, 2008
– Asks BJ from Santa Monica, California
Adam T. Hadhazy • January 25, 2008
I see a flowering plant; a botanist sees a growth of poison hemlock, in the genus Conium and with typical foliation. This flora contains a potent neurotoxin, administered by the […]