Related to the recent California octuplets case, a Georgia state senator has... Read More
March 2009
A few weekends ago, when I arrived at a restaurant where I was supposed to meet a friend, I... Read More
Many times this winter, during the most bitterly cold days, I heard the sarcastic comment, “... Read More
NPR's Science Friday recently featured "a science project for the recession." It's Oobleck -... Read More
The NCCAM was set up under the NIH in 1992 through the effort of Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa),... Read More
So my last post was about an exciting and vaguely scientific new technology that allowed... Read More
On Monday, President Barack Obama lifted a nearly 8-year ban on the use of federal funds for... Read More
Is there life on other planets? NASA's newest mission hopes to shed light on this question. Last... Read More
Researchers have long wondered why the flu virus seems to be more prevalent and spread more... Read More
Not long ago, about 20 years, the largest amount of federal dollars on research was spent by... Read More
Apologies in advance to the editorial staff and to the larger Science in Society community for... Read More
Sorry for the delay, I was in Mexico City this past week. It's a beautiful city that in almost... Read More
According to the BBC News,... Read More
Scientific advancement requires money, and lots of it. Without science funding, discoveries go,... Read More
Watching the Daily Show with Jon Stewart yesterday, I was shocked to learn... Read More
I admit it - I am secretly a horror film fan. It's a childhood habit I never grew out of, like... Read More
Last week, I spent a little time talking about the differential effects of graphic versus text-... Read More
In the past two postings I’ve talked about my experience working with the... Read More
I have to say – a fresh spring breeze is in the air. Yesterday Barack Obama... Read More
Science Club – an after school science engagement program that I run with ... Read More
Science education has been the subject of much reform and debate over the years, sensitive to... Read More