... but a 30% off sale will likely generate greater interest. Second, the use of numbers in science reporting can make the findings less dramatic. Rather than reporting that, say, a ... ;s the truth. And including the numbers is more honest reporting. Better reporting. I believe it is possible for good science writing to be exciting and precise. Yes, we may need to educate the general public about ...

... of a text book, and you're good to go, right? Looks like science, sounds like science, must be science, right? How disheartening it is, especially given that the promoters of Fringe really pushed ... narrative wouldn't have had to be changed a bit, merely a few words here and there. Quality science supervision can only improve a show, because reality is always going to be infinitely cooler ...

... desire to find any reason not to accept that maybe, just maybe, polluting the planet isn’t a good idea and we should be looking for new ways of energy generation, and it’s pretty hard to ... of their tactics by throwing scientists under the bus, they’re demonstrating why trying to combine science and politics is a terrible idea. Instead of helping to shape reasonable policy to deal ...

... . Feynman discusses ‘cargo cult science’ and how it is gaining a hold in our mainstream education and science….  The whole speech is an excellent read!  Still, this is perhaps the most salient point he makes: It’s a kind of scientific integrity ... the climate scientists have followed the same principles? Posted in politics, science, society Tagged: ACC, Global Warming, ...

... How To Choose a Good Scientific Problem. 2009 Molecular Cell 35(6): 726-728 This paper was widely discussed a month ago in the online science groups I frequent, but I've only just got round to reading it. How depressing there is no "public good" element included, it's totally self-absorbed :-(

By Larry J. Schweiger Yesterday Dr. John Holdren and Dr. Jane Lubchenco testified on the latest climate science in front of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. These two top scientists reminded the Congressmen and women that the overwhelming preponderance of evidence is in support of climate change and that the climate is already changing "in highly ...

... hold an RBS directorship, it is interesting to read that the Met Office now plans to review 160 years of temperature data. The announcement comes, says the Times, after an admission that, “public confidence in the science on man-made global warming has been shattered by leaked e-mails”. Analysis work is scheduled to take three years to complete. The move reportedly goes against urgings by ...

Being a skeptic, I like anecdotal information that can be backed up with hard data. The Association of Forensic Physicians (UK) takes a different position in determining the depth and breadth of accidental anal sex in a penetrating new study. Accidental? As in "Oops?" I'm not buying it. What, did someone slip on a banana peel? Of the 512 (47.9%) replies, there ...

...On Feb. 12, 2009, a court of special masters ruled that the combination of measles-mumps-rubella and thimerosol-containing vaccine does not cause autism. The ruling involved three test families who have children with autism. The families contended their children’s autism was triggered by a combination of the measles, mumps, rubella vaccines and the preservative thimerosal and were seeking to ...

... have been so afraid of not only expressing their doubts (many of which as noted above would be valid given the science involved) but also entertaining other dissenting opinions that they have unfortunately picked the option of ... have to wait and see. But as usual, the casualty is ultimately science itself. What was good science and ineffective politics before is becoming effective politics and bad ...

... further information (Nov 25th, 2009) - – - The science-based community is always at a disadvantage in these sorts of outcries, ... healing power of nature at work” to be not magic, but good science, is ridiculous on its face….the human ... legislative and legal legitimacy because it can’t do so under the rules of science and evidence. The scientific community is crystal clear ...

... . It fits how they perceive their mission. What generally goes unrecognized is that good engineering is backed by good science. Right now we have engineering backed by no science. All ... wanted to try integrating engineering principles into the existing course structure, particularly in math and science. Secondly, they emphasized the engineering principles of design and systems thinking. So it didn ...

... hockey stick snafu. None of them constitute “good science”, but it’s easy enough to concoct ... pure and trustworthy? How many of the scientists are trustworthy? Politicizing the Science These things are big problems in and of themselves, sure, but I believe that they are mere symptoms ... business or consumers with taxes based on bad science. Nor do I want sea levels to rise 30 feet ...

... up a permanent home for his list of words banned from good science writing. A battle for wordsmiths. May well-crafted verbal ... , that’s he talking about “writing about science, not doing or reporting science”. I feel like suggesting, in jest, that ... Code for life: Beautiful and informative data presentation Science communication bookshelf: suggestions, thoughts? Scientists on ...

... to get original data from scientists are frivolous and meant more for harassment than doing good science. There are allegations that he would distort and misuse data given to him. McIntyre disagreed with how he is portrayed. “Everything that I’ve done in this, I’ve done in good faith,” he said. He also said he has avoided editorializing on the leaked e-mails. “ ...