Science & the Public
Where scienceand society meet
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
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- Science & Society
AAAS: The New Masters of Science
A new master's degree program is emerging that is creating "a new type of scientist" and a new professional class.
- Humans
AAAS: March of the Hungry Penguins
Patagonian penguins have become sentinels of climate change and human impacts on the marine world.
- Humans
AAAS: Darwin is the 1000th Steve
The amusing list of living scientists supporting evolution was topped, this evening, by a man named Darwin.
- Agriculture
AAAS: Stress Can Make Plants More Nutritious
People who aren't veggie lovers might want to seek out types of produce that deliver an especially big nutrient bang for the gram.
- Chemistry
Supergoo Erases ‘Monument-al’ Nuclear Fallout
From disposable diapers comes a technology that can be used to extract radionuclides off of the porous surfaces of buildings.
- Humans
Bloggers Need News Too
News media are ailing, and even bloggers realize that's a big problem.
- Health & Medicine
Electronic Records: A Way to Stretch Nurses
Cost savings are perhaps not even the primary benefit of the White House proposal for national electronic medical recordkeeping.
- Earth
California may yet get the first greenhouse gas limits for cars
President Obama decides to revisit a controversial decision made less than a year ago by his predecessor.
- Humans
Obama’s new directive on energy efficiency
New appliance standards are coming, the president reported today.
- Health & Medicine
Cancer fighting green tea may have a dark side
This herbal remedy can short-circuit one of the few useful therapies for largely incurable blood cancers.
- Humans
Federal R&D downturn preceded ‘08 economic crash
Federal R&D spending looks grim — until you compare it to the U.S. economy in general.
