All Posts Tagged With: "Science"
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Adults with little Internet experience show changes in their brain activity after just one week online, a new study finds.
The results suggest Internet training can stimulate neural activation patterns and could potentially enhance brain function and cognition in older adults.
As the [...]
The Dumbing Of America Continues
It’s the new political correctness – science is now considered too controversial for America. A movie about the most important scientist of the 19th century and one of the most important scientists ever has failed to find a U.S. distributor.
The film has sparked fierce debate on US Christian websites, with a typical comment dismissing [...]
Science Open Thread
I’d thought I’d highlight some of the interesting science stories I’ve seen lately.
Music for the Monkeys
This is a really interesting story about music and its ability to effect emotions. It’s a great example of the scientific method.
[David] Teie has been developing a theory to explain why music plays on human emotions. His theory is [...]
A Challenge
I generally consider myself an optimist (a cynical, realistic, pragmatic optimist) but there is one subject that I’m a pessimist about. That subject is the environment. I’m not sure which of the multiple environmental disasters is going to strike first and I’m pessimistic about our ability to address them before it’s too late, [...]
31Aug2009 | Unstable Isotope | 26 comments | Continued
40 Years Ago Today
Forty years ago, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon.
20Jul2009 | Unstable Isotope | 12 comments | Continued
Science Explains The Difference Between Conservatives and Liberals
I would like to point you to this really interesting article at Gawker of all places, called Scientists Explain Why People Vote For Republicans. The tone of the article is funny and tongue-in-cheek but it points to three real scientific studies, discussed below.
The first was a study by John Alford and published in the [...]
Late Night Video
Videos about an interesting Virgin Mary sighting and the science of the sun.
18Jul2009 | Unstable Isotope | 3 comments | Continued
Scientists Differ Significantly From The Public
First, test your science literacy against the general public with this short quiz.
The Pew Center recently released the results of a study comparing scientists to the general public and have found that scientists views of themselves, of controversies and of politics are significantly different than the public.
First, 84% of Americans say that science has a [...]
Holy Bleep! Swearing Helps to Reduce Pain
It’s scientifically proven! Somewhere, right now, Donviti is worshipping at the Altar of Science.
Dr. Richard Stephens and his research team at Keele University have discovered that:
…volunteers who cursed at will could endure pain nearly 50% longer than civil-tongued peers.
They believe swearing helps us downplay being hurt in favour of a more pain-tolerant machismo.
Stephens’ team conducted [...]
13Jul2009 | El Somnambulo | 3 comments | Continued
Happy Newton Day!
On this day in 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published probably the most important scientific book in history: Philosiphiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
The Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which is Latin for “mathematical principles of natural philosophy”, often Principia or Principia Mathematica for short, is a three-volume work by Isaac Newton published on 5 July 1687.[1][2] It contains [...]
Lunch Break News
You’ve been told a lie – Monsanto and the Agribusiness lobby want you to think chemical farming is vastly superior to organic farming. Organic farming can feed about as many people as chemical farming, and in the developing world, it could feed 80% more. Check out the science. (DKos)
Obama leads Republicans by about 20 points [...]
Newsweek Takes On Oprah
As much as we complain in the blogosphere about how the media covers issues, sometimes the media gets things right. The latest issue of Newsweek decides to examine some of the lifestyle advice offered on Oprah Winfrey’s show. The article is titled “Live Your Best Life Ever!” and it highlights some of Oprah’s [...]
8Jun2009 | Unstable Isotope | 21 comments | Continued
Suck It, Phyllis Schlafly*
How It Works (from the fabulous xkcd)
First, let me explain the title reference. As most of you know, I am a chemist. As a chemist I am a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
2Jun2009 | Unstable Isotope | 20 comments | Continued
Because I Need Some Peace
Drifters of the deep from Eugenia Loli-Queru on Vimeo.
31May2009 | Unstable Isotope | Comments Off | Continued
Daddy’s Little Girl
For years we have understood the importance a father plays in girl’s life. Now, it seems that having a daughter may return the favor.
In remarkable research, the sociologist Rebecca Warner and the economist Ebonya Washington have shown that the gender of a person’s children seems to influence the attitudes and actions of the parent.
Warner (1991) [...]
A Lethal Mixture: Science and the Radical Right
Earlier this month Alabama’s à la Rob wrote about a new “textbook” for homeschoolers, Facts, Nor Fear: Teaching Children About The Environment. It’s really not humorous when non-scientists delve into science.
It is valuable as a model of propaganda technique in general, and of anti-regulatory rhetorical strategies in particular. Its method mostly consists of amassing anecdotes, [...]
Breaking News from 144 Years Ago: Was Lincoln Dying of Cancer When He Was Shot?
The answer is, (a)maybe and (b) scientists now have the technology to find out. But, here’s the question raised in this Philadelphia Inquirer article: Should we find out?
Here’s the long (Lincoln) and short (synopsis) of it. A small Philly museum has part of a pillowcase that has some of Lincoln’s blood and brain matter on [...]
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