Posted on May 3, 2012 | Comments Off on Should You Read Science Press Releases Or Science Papers?
We carry some press releases on Science 2.0 and of course that is what Science Codex in our sidebar is. It's been an intentional effort since the communications arm of Science 2.0 began in 2006. The first, and most important reason, for that is because we think the audience is smart and don't need journalists putting context to most stories. Our audience just wants to know first so if something...
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Posted on May 3, 2012 | Comments Off on Ecoterrorists Plan Attack On Research Institute And Advertise The Date
Anti-science hippies are getting bolder; not only will they announce what they plan to do, they will issue the time and date to meet to carry out their next attack. And ask for help from the public.Take The Flour Back is planning a "mass action against genetically modified wheat" at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, on May 27th. This attack is over genetically modified food - and...
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Posted on May 3, 2012 | Comments Off on Ecoterrorists Plan Attack On Research Institute And Advertise The Date
Anti-science hippies are getting bolder; not only will they announce what they plan to do, they will issue the time and date to meet to carry out their next attack. And ask for help from the public.Take The Flour Back is planning a "mass action against genetically modified wheat" at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, on May 27th. This attack is over genetically modified food - and...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 | Comments Off on Teaching Climate In The Classroom
The National Academies Press will roll out some new national science standards for K-12 educators and for the first time, those standards will include guidelines on teaching climate change.Good luck with that. As No Child Left Behind showed, positive results and the welfare of kids will not matter in a political fight - any attempts to create an education standard and accountability are...
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Posted on May 2, 2012 | Comments Off on Activists Greenmail The People Of Malibu
Did an environmental issue disappear because activist groups got a check? It would seem so. The National Resources Defenses Council and Santa Monica Baykeeper sued the city of Malibu in 2008 for 'groundwater' pollution.The settlement they reached? Malibu has to 'fix' 17 drains, easy enough to rationalize since water can pick up garbage as it falls due to that nature thing that...
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