Science & the Public

Where scienceand society meet

  1. Earth

    The Costs of Meat and Fish

    The purchase price is often but a small part of the true cost of many animal products in the diet.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Vatican Identifies Sinful Field of Science

    Would the Pope have shut down Gregor Mendel’s pea studies?

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  3. Chemistry

    Drugs on Tap

    It's finally time to investigate whether pharmaceuticals in water pose a health risk.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Medicinal Chocolate . . . Part 2

    Dark chocolate can be healthful, but it isn't always so. Here's why.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Medicinal Chocolate . . . Part 1

    Therapeutic? - Some health groups are touting the benefits of the antioxidants found in candy.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Doctors Without Borders

    A medical brain drain may leave many countries unable to care for their sick.

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  7. Life

    Banishing Sense-less Reporting

    Scientific reports don't have to be dry, although they all-too-frequently are.

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  8. Earth

    Water-Hogging Electric Vehicles

    Electric cars may save on gasoline, but some can place an indirect drain on other resources.

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  9. Humans

    Want a Science Debate?

    Presidential contenders have been debating a broad range of issues. Science isn't one of them.

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