Garage science.
Not like engineering better automatic doors. Like garage bands. Nature welcomes a generation of DIY researchers:
… Read the rest “Garage science.”Stories in the press are often peppered with sweeping claims of the monumental
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Oil research stalled.
Nature gets a little rough with the sloppy White House response to the ongoing Gulf of Mexico mess:
… Read the rest “Oil research stalled.”On 15 June, BP announced that it would distribute US$25 million in fast-track funding across
Bat sex: Dirty enough to make trouble.
New Scientist uncorks a biological scandal involving research into the naughty things bats do after dark:
… Read the rest “Bat sex: Dirty enough to make trouble.”University College Cork in Ireland is coming under international pressure to
Chinese science.
Jonathan D. Moreno, writing in the Science Progress blog, takes note of the latest signs of the new Eastern superpower’s growth. China’s not just an economic powerhouse, … Read the rest “Chinese science.”
National Science Foundation: Smut haven.
SciAm blows the lid off some questionable activity in America’s science administration that wasn’t really related to research:
… Read the rest “National Science Foundation: Smut haven.”Among the IG’s findings: “Six cases
Hollywood, Meet Science.
New Scientist thrills me with a new push to get the entertainment industry to understand science:
… Read the rest “Hollywood, Meet Science.”The new effort, called the Science and Entertainment Exchange, is a project of the US National