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Greenland ice loss 'accelerating'
The Greenland ice sheet is losing its mass faster than in previous years and making an increasing contribution to ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Scientists: Nuke panel owes Utahns an apology
Three scientists say federal nuclear regulators owe Utahns an apology -- and a policy change -- for allowing ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Making Health Care Better
The American health care system is more expensive than any other, without providing better results. The cure, says ...via Nicholas Kristof
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The Dirt on Worms
The earthworm has long been considered the farmer’s friend. Their burrowing has always been thought to aerate the ...Posted by Glenn LaBauve -
Phthalate exposure linked to less-masculine play by boys
A study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common ...Posted by Ryan Jefferson
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The psychology of healthcare reform
The House has passed the first comprehensive reform package of the health insurance industry in decades, which is ...via OneRiot -
Michael Specter Fires Bullets of Data at Cozy Antiscience in ‘Denialism'
The term “denialism,” used by Mr. Specter as an all-purpose, pop-sci buzzword, is defined by him as what ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Malcolm Gladwell, Eclectic Detective
Have you ever wondered why there are so many kinds of mustard but only one kind of ketchup? Or what Cézanne did ...Posted by Doug Greer
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Michael Specter’s new book ‘Denialism’ misses its targets
Like the great institutions of European Christianity, modern science has amassed tremendous power—and not always ...Posted by Doug Greer -
Bob McChesney interviews Chris Mooney, blogger for Discover Magazine and author of Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our ...
(Podcast) Chris Mooney is a visiting associate in the Center for Collaborative History at Princeton University and the author ...Posted by Doug Greer
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Making Health Care Better
The American health care system is more expensive than any other, without providing better results. The cure, says ...via Tim O'Reilly -
For First Time, AIDS Vaccine Shows Some Success in Trials
A new AIDS vaccine tested in Thailand has protected a significant minority against infection, the first time any ...Posted by Judy Plapinger -
The Big Business of Swine Flu
Americans are still debating whether to roll up their sleeves for a swine flu shot, but companies have already ...Posted by Michael Bugeja
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The psychology of healthcare reform
The House has passed the first comprehensive reform package of the health insurance industry in decades, which is ...via OneRiot
