Science & the Public
Where scienceand society meet
- Humans
AAAS: A pyrotechnic display
Fireworks came to AAAS, or was it the other way around?
By Janet Raloff - 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.
By Janet Raloff - Humans
AAAS: March of the Hungry Penguins
Patagonian penguins have become sentinels of climate change and human impacts on the marine world.
By Janet Raloff - Humans
AAAS: Darwin is the 1000th Steve
The amusing list of living scientists supporting evolution was topped, this evening, by a man named Darwin.
By Janet Raloff - 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.
By Janet Raloff - 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.
By Janet Raloff - Humans
Bloggers Need News Too
News media are ailing, and even bloggers realize that's a big problem.
By Janet Raloff - 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.
By Janet Raloff - 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.
By Janet Raloff - Humans
Obama’s new directive on energy efficiency
New appliance standards are coming, the president reported today.
By Janet Raloff - 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.
By Janet Raloff - 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.
By Janet Raloff