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On AlterNet: science

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "science"

Bioethics: Advice for the Next President

Bioethics: Advice for the Next President

Bernard Lo, M.D., Science Progress. November 10, 2008.
The president and the nation need expert, thoughtful, balanced advice on difficult bioethical issues.

Palin Mocks Science

Palin Mocks Science

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. October 25, 2008.
In which John McCain's running mate mocks the entire international research community.

We Can't Afford McCain and Palin's Anti-Science Beliefs

We Can't Afford McCain and Palin's Anti-Science Beliefs

John Tirman, AlterNet. September 23, 2008.
Their combined anti-science positions may be devastating for the economy, the environment and our health.

Sarah Palin's Creationism Will Rape the Environment

Sarah Palin's Creationism Will Rape the Environment

Chip Ward, Tomdispatch.com. September 22, 2008.
The Bush admin has been a nightmare for the environment -- and the nomination of Palin is an insurance policy taken out on its continuation.

The Christian Right's Got a New Stealth Tactic to Smuggle Creationism into Science Class

The Christian Right's Got a New Stealth Tactic to Smuggle Creationism into Science Class

Sandhya Bathija, Church & State Magazine. August 27, 2008.
A new law in Louisiana allows teachers to bring in "supplemental textbooks" about evolution, the origins of life and global warming to science class.

How Do We Get Students Interested in Science? Inspire Them

How Do We Get Students Interested in Science? Inspire Them

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. August 6, 2008.
We need to start motivating students (and motivating women) to pursue science careers. Here's how we do it.

Watermelon is the New Viagra

Watermelon is the New Viagra

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. July 3, 2008.
USDA-funded research helps Americans put some pizazz in their picnic baskets this fourth of July.

Why We Need to Put Science Back in Government

Why We Need to Put Science Back in Government

Chris Mooney, Yale Environment 360. June 30, 2008.
The Bush administration has been widely criticized for placing politics over science. The next president must act to reverse that trend.

America's Disdain for Science

America's Disdain for Science

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. May 29, 2008.
America faces a loss of prestige as the sciences lose funding and respect.

16% of Biology Teachers are Young Earth Creationists

16% of Biology Teachers are Young Earth Creationists

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. May 21, 2008.
For a significant portion of American biology teachers, evolution takes a back seat to the Bible.

The Science of Sexuality

The Science of Sexuality

Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. April 25, 2008.
We should stop ignoring scientific findings that do not mesh with our political beliefs.

Intelligent Design Propaganda Is Coming to a Theater Near You

Intelligent Design Propaganda Is Coming to a Theater Near You

Lauri Lebo, AlterNet. April 24, 2008.
With "Expelled," proponents of Intelligent Design prove that they are much better at marketing than they are at science.

'Bonk' Tells Us Some Amazing Things About Sex

'Bonk' Tells Us Some Amazing Things About Sex

Don Hazen, Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. April 24, 2008.
Author Mary Roach on why you're lucky that you're not a rhesus monkey and other interesting tidbits from scientific sex research.

Growing Meat Without Animals?

Growing Meat Without Animals?

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. April 17, 2008.
Can science improve our relationship with our four-footed friends?

The Bush Administration's War On Science

The Bush Administration's War On Science

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. February 27, 2008.
Our government is waging a war against science, endangering millions of lives in the U.S. and beyond.

Top Climate Expert: Bush White House Edits Testimony of Government Scientists

Top Climate Expert: Bush White House Edits Testimony of Government Scientists

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. January 28, 2008.
Government scientists have said they personally experienced pressure to eliminate the terms like climate change from a variety of communications.

Studying Kangaroo Farts and Teflon-Coated Frogs: Weird Science That Could Save Our Lives

Studying Kangaroo Farts and Teflon-Coated Frogs: Weird Science That Could Save Our Lives

Independent UKJanuary 3, 2008.
Did you know kangaroo farts are environmentally friendly? Scientists are studying the bacteria that prevents them from releasing methane.

Dystopian Sci-Fi Shapes White House Stem-Cell Policy

Dystopian Sci-Fi Shapes White House Stem-Cell Policy

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. December 27, 2007.
Apparently, Bush's entire stem cell research policy was swayed by a few passages of Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World".

Wall Street Journal Editor Slanders Al Gore, Nobel Prize and All Climate Scientists

Wall Street Journal Editor Slanders Al Gore, Nobel Prize and All Climate Scientists

Dr. Joseph Romm, Climate Progress AlterNet: PEEK. December 5, 2007.
Dr. Joseph Romm: Why can't conservatives accept the massive evidence that human emissions are the driving force behind our changing planet?

When Science Attacks!

When Science Attacks!

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. October 23, 2007.
Two scandals in the sci-tech world serve as reminders that science can be done in bad faith.

Dr. James D. Watson: DNA Pioneer, Nobel Prize Winner and Racist

Dr. James D. Watson: DNA Pioneer, Nobel Prize Winner and Racist

Pam Spaulding, AlterNet: PEEK. October 19, 2007.
Pam Spaulding: Just because you're the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA doesn't make you an expert on race and intelligence.

Is DNA Research Giving New Life to the Idea That Race Exists?

Is DNA Research Giving New Life to the Idea That Race Exists?

Ziba Kashef, ColorLines. October 18, 2007.
The study of human genes has resurged a debate about the nature of race, with dangerous consequences for criminal justice.

New "View" Co-Host Doesn't Know If the World Is Flat [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. September 20, 2007.
Sherri Shepherd, the latest addition to "The View", confidently says she doesn't believe in evolution but also doesn't know the shape of the Earth.

God’s Harvard: The New Grooming Ground of the Evangelical Movement

God’s Harvard: The New Grooming Ground of the Evangelical Movement

Hanna Rosin, Harcourt. August 23, 2007.
A small Christian school outside the nation’s capital is dispatching the next round of evangelicals to the front lines of science and politics, where they will battle for control of the nation.

New Studies Expose Government Lies About Medical Pot

New Studies Expose Government Lies About Medical Pot

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. July 13, 2007.
The Republican governor of Connectictut is the latest politician to look foolish for pushing tough anti-marijuana policies in the face of scientific data that proves the arguments hollow.