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A professor deals with political climate around climate change: I am NOT a scientist but I have two brothers who are. My father was a phycsics professor. I even admit to knowing and liking folks who are in the sciences, regardless of their reputation among certain politico-business factions in America. In the interest of dialogue, I...; Tags: Food, Science, Humans, Trite, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-27
"science 2.0" is good for all of us: Scientific American is running an article on "Science 2.0," examining the such initiatives as MIT's OpenWetWare that allow researchers to post all results, successes, failures, etc., on the Web as they happen. This is in contrast to the nearly secretive nature in which research has been conducted before the...; Tags: Web, Researcher, Science, Knowledge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Wiki, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Strategy, Online Communications, Internet, Marketing, Management, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-22
science and conspiracies, why some Americans say scientists lie: There's an online debate about the current, widespread American denial of science. From intelligent design to the belief that global warming is an eco-fascist or eco-socialist (depending on where the boogeyman hides) conspiracy. From fear of vaccines to disdain for anti-pollution regulations, American policy debate on matters of...; Tags: Science, Public Relations, Blogging, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Top science search terms: Rank Search Term Volume 1. wikipedia 0.52% 2. dictionary 0.47% 3. fafsa 0.22% 4. dictionary.com 0.15% 5. funbrain 0.09% 6. thesaurus 0.07% 7. yahoo answers 0.07% 8. online dictionary 0.06% ...; Tags: Science, Dictionary, Yahoo, Wiki, Online Communications, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-09
Gecko-inspired robots: From their hands and feet all the way down to their tails, geckos are inspiring all sorts of robotics technology. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi speaks with UC Berkeley research scientists about how they're mimicking nature's gifts in high-tech ways.; Tags: kara tsuboi, geko, geico, uc berkeley, science, robots, robotics, nanofibers, climbing; Videos 2008-03-26

Lex Venture: a Crossword Caper (exe): Cross out boredom today with LexVenture: A Crossword Caper! Bullies have stolen and hidden parts of Eugene's amazing Letter Machine--right before the science fair! Can you connect enough words crossword-style to build a path and collect the missing parts in time? With dozens of colorful levels to explore and obstacles...; Tags: Science, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-02-15
The art of making science at the High Risk Plaque Initiative: Science long ago stopped being an individual endeavor and became a team sport. But to do big science, you need more than a team. You need an alliance, with all the political and social implications of that term. A good example of this new...; Tags: Science, Team Management, IPO, Venture Capital, Business Structures, Investment, Strategy, Management, Financial Services, Finance, Financing Startups, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-30
Stem cell debate to continue regardless: Here's an easy prediction to make. The stem cell debate will continue through 2008, and beyond, no matter where the stem cells come from. (Picture from Advanced Cell Technology, via Scientific American.) In a society which still debates whether evolution should be taught, and...; Tags: Science, Humanity, Stem-cell, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-11
Political and scientific values in health care debates: Many of our health policy choices come down to a conflict between scientific and political values. Science doesn't work through majorities. Even a consensus view can be readily overthrown, as we see today with CAT scans. Science also can lack simple, black-and-white answers. Take the...; Tags: Science, Politics, Health Care, Truth, Stem-cell, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-29
Got a new computer desk? Don't inhale: Once you and I are are dead, formaldehyde could be useful. It's an embalming fluid, after all. But right now, you are not really helped by breathing the stuff. With that in mind the geniuses at the Federal Emergency Management Agency barred its employees from entering mobile...; Tags: Science, Mobile, Furniture, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Computer, Sierra Club, Advertising & Promotion, Construction, Productivity, Government, Marketing, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-11-09
Is science serious? Who's getting badgered and why: Is science just another opinion? We've all witnessed the reduced respect for science among the powerful in America's capital. It's become just another source of data to be spun for political effect. Seen by spin-meisters as little more than a detailed sort of opinion...; Tags: Nature, Science, Tools & Techniques, Management, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-11-08
The science of Getting Rich (zip): This e-book, The Science of Getting Rich, takes the mystery out of the process and reveals that getting rich involves an actual science. If you've ever wished for more out of life, if you feel like there's a secret to making money that you haven't discovered yet, if you're struggling...; Tags: Science, E-books, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-10-08
Open source booming in K-12 education: Can open source succeed where Windows and the Mac have failed? I'm talking here of K-12 education. An eSchools report (right) says open source spending is growing 70% per year, and will be up 800% in 2011 from last year's level. The harsh words...; Tags: K-12, Education, Internet, Science, Open Source, Kid, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-08-31
Free tuition for math/science majors?: The Billings Gazette is reporting on a proposal by Montana Senator Max Baucus (D), calling for free tuition in certain fields to increase our competitiveness with foreign countries. Intended as part of his "Education Competitiveness Act," the funding would providefree college tuition for math and science majors as part...; Tags: Science, Billings Gazette, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-08-21
Behind Purdue's computing simulation on the 2001 World Trade Center attack: Researchers at Purdue University have completed a computing simulation to detail what likely happened to the World Trade Center when an airline struck the North Tower in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack.Here's how Purdue describes the simulation results (see video):The simulation depicts how a plane tore through several stories...; Tags: Software Infrastructure, Science, IT Management, Innovation, Hardware Infrastructure, General; Blog posts 2007-06-20
New use of Doppler radars improves hurricane tracking: Forecasters will test a new technique this summer that provides a detailed 3-D view of an approaching hurricane every six minutes and allows them to determine whether the storm is gathering strength as it nears land, according to a release from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.The technique - known...; Tags: Disaster recovery, Science; Blog posts 2007-05-17
Smithsonian joins worldwide effort to catalog all life: Taxonomists unite! Theres a world-wide scientific effort to catalog all of earths living things and put it on one Web site, reports the Associated Press. The enormous project, called the Encyclopedia of Life, will be a 10- year undertaking which will include species descriptions, pictures, maps, videos, sound, sightings...; Tags: Science, Government technology; Blog posts 2007-05-09
Stephen Wolfram: Reinventing Mathematica: I remember when Mathematica came on the scene in 1988. It worked on a Macintosh and was far beyond any math program that came before. Stephen Wolfram, the founder and CEO of the Wolfram Research, got his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Caltech when he was 20, and focused on...; Tags: Science, General; Blog posts 2007-05-01
In Cambridge, a city-wide network of sensors: Perfect for science and Big Brother: Before too long, Cambridge, MA, will be a totally monitored city with 100 general-purpose wireless-sensor nodes mounted to telephone poles forming a network called CitySense, Technology Review reports. Researchers could use the data to see where and when pollution peaks, track weather more accurately and serve as a testbed...; Tags: Science, State &, Local Govt, Mobile/wireless, Government technology; Blog posts 2007-04-13
Yucca Mt. simulation too complex for NRC to check: Nevadas anti-nuclear activists inadvertently received good news from the Department of Energy recently. The requirements to run DOEs simulation - on whether the proposed nuclear waste dump at Nevadas Yucca Mountain will work - is so complicated, no one can run it, reports the Nevada Appeal. The proposed...; Tags: Science, Government technology; Blog posts 2007-04-11

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