Science & the Public
Where scienceand society meet
- Humans
Kids Deserve Their Own Science News
Where to find cool and informative middle-school-appropriate news on science: Here.
- Humans
Obama, McCain Shun Science at the Podium
The presidential candidates have pledged to respond to science questions in a virtual debate.
- Earth
TV Take-Backs
Here's one solution for all of the conventional TVs that will be cast off during the imminent digital-TV transition.
- Climate
A Fairy Tale: Cheap Gas
Lawmakers are looking for an answer on how to lower the price of gasoline: That's the wrong question.
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- Climate
Trade affects China’s carbon footprint
Featured blog: Goods exported from China to the United States and elsewhere account for a huge share of the Asian behemoth's emissions of greenhouse gases.
- Health & Medicine
Costly Health Care Mistakes
Medical malpractice that many of us won’t recognize as such — or be able to prove — remains too high.
- Earth
EPA Gagged
Federal officials have been told not to talk freely to the press or others who might ask questions EPA doesn't want to answer.
- Health & Medicine
This trans fat is vindicated
Featured blog: FDA accords some trans fats a "generally regarded as safe" designation.
- Chemistry
Oil magnets
Featured blog: Nanomagnets and wires point to a potentially better mousetrap — or crude trap — for dealing with oil spills.
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Fish Don’t Like DC’s Water
Chloramine and fish shouldn't mix.
- Ecosystems
Fish Houses
Tanked half-way houses allow people and fish to get acquainted on their own terms — and exhibit their individual personalities.
