Related to the recent California octuplets case, a Georgia state senator has... Read More
March 2009
Mar 18, 2009
A few weekends ago, when I arrived at a restaurant where I was supposed to meet a friend, I... Read More
Mar 19, 2009
Many times this winter, during the most bitterly cold days, I heard the sarcastic comment, “... Read More
Mar 24, 2009
NPR's Science Friday recently featured "a science project for the recession." It's Oobleck -... Read More
Mar 20, 2009
Bad news to report - I've been convicted by a crack group of crime scene investigators, many of... Read More
Mar 23, 2009
The NCCAM was set up under the NIH in 1992 through the effort of Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa),... Read More
Mar 28, 2009
So my last post was about an exciting and vaguely scientific new technology that allowed... Read More
Mar 10, 2009
On Monday, President Barack Obama lifted a nearly 8-year ban on the use of federal funds for... Read More
Mar 8, 2009
Is there life on other planets? NASA's newest mission hopes to shed light on this question. Last... Read More
Mar 7, 2009
Researchers have long wondered why the flu virus seems to be more prevalent and spread more... Read More
Mar 18, 2009
Not long ago, about 20 years, the largest amount of federal dollars on research was spent by... Read More
Mar 10, 2009
Apologies in advance to the editorial staff and to the larger Science in Society community for... Read More
Mar 1, 2009
Sorry for the delay, I was in Mexico City this past week. It's a beautiful city that in almost... Read More
Mar 6, 2009
Scientific advancement requires money, and lots of it. Without science funding, discoveries go,... Read More
Mar 8, 2009
I admit it - I am secretly a horror film fan. It's a childhood habit I never grew out of, like... Read More
Mar 10, 2009
Last week, I spent a little time talking about the differential effects of graphic versus text-... Read More
Mar 10, 2009
I have to say – a fresh spring breeze is in the air. Yesterday Barack Obama... Read More
Mar 10, 2009
Science Club – an after school science engagement program that I run with ... Read More
Mar 29, 2009
Science education has been the subject of much reform and debate over the years, sensitive to... Read More
