American Science Education, as Seen by a Scientist
by Eric Berger’s interview with Michio Kaku is, in his own words, a bit scatter-shot. It’s certainly that, but what Kaku had to say about America’s …
Category: Science
The Necessity of Mixing God and Science
Lawrence Krauss says that God and Science don’t mix, something that our own Claudia has contended, vociferously at times. Pursuit of logic is a passion with many scientifically-minded people and the pursuit of logic – and logical explanations – can become the object of single-minded devotion. In some cases this process leads to great truths and technological advancements; in others, the forest is lost among the trees and the researcher with it. Regardless, God and science are inexplicably intertwined.
Cold Fusion Coming Closer?
Pamela Mosier-Boss, a U.S. Navy researcher, isn’t willing to climb out on that limb just yet. But she says that her lab has produced “significant” …
Education / Evolution / Law / Liberalism / Science
Texas Board to Block Teaching Evolution’s Shortcomings
The Houston Chronicle reports that the Texas State Board of Education has tentatively decided drop its 20-year-old requirement mandating that science teachers address both “strengths …
Real Alternative Energy Coming?
When I first read about Hyperion Power Generation‘s plans to manufacture ~25 MWe, turn-key nuclear power plants I was skeptical, to say the least. Still …
A Small Example of What Science is For
Following on to Claudia’s piece about the importance of scientific R&D, this article, while admittedly monkey business, illustrates the point: Two monkeys with tiny sensors …
Climate Change and the Fear Factor
John Tierney has an excellent article in the NY Times science section about global warming and the science and reporting behind the climate change scare. …
Science == Prosperity
The National Academies of Science recently produced a report titled “Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: The Science of the World Around Us” and in it says …
Stem Cells
It’s not popular to say that Bush’s veto of the recent bill promoting embryonic stell cell research is for the best. But I’ll go on …
Health, Ethics, and Stem Cell Research
Everyone wants to live longer, healthier lives, don’t they? Actually, no, most Americans don’t care enough about their quality of life to take the steps …