Labspaces.net Politics RSS News Feed Science News hand picked by the Labspaces.net community http://www.labspaces.net/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:37:38 -0500 Labspaces.net Politics RSS News Feed http://www.labspaces.net/ http://www.labspaces.net/images/badge_large.png Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Downplay Diet's Role In Obesity <table> <tr><td> Coca-Cola is funding a new nonprofit that blames obesity on lack of exercise, not on bad diets. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Anahad O'Connor of The New York Times about the group's controversial message. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135718/Coca_Cola_Funds_Scientists_Who_Downplay_Diet_s_Role_In_Obesity Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:51:16 -0500 Measuring research: what are the units of assessment? <table> <tr><td> Today sees the publication of the report of an independent review of the contentious use of metrics — numerical indicators of performance — in the assessment of UK research and researchers. Can it plot a sensible course in a world increasingly obsessed with numbers? </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135494/Measuring_research__what_are_the_units_of_assessment_ Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:20:35 -0500 Tim Hunt sexism controversy: UCL attempts to draw a line under saga <table> <tr><td> The university’s ruling council will release a statement today, although the scientist will not be reinstated, provost Michael Arthur has said </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135492/Tim_Hunt_sexism_controversy__UCL_attempts_to_draw_a_line_under_saga Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:20:35 -0500 Academic freedom sexism <table> <tr><td> Shutting other people up when you’re powerful but frightened isn’t defending academic freedom. It’s repressing itTwo weeks ago, a Nobel Laureate made some ill-advised remarks in front of the World Conference of Science Journalism.Whether or not these were intended as a joke is irrelevant at this stage; the remarks were made, people got offended, and the rest is history. Sir Tim Hunt offered his resignation from an honorary position (with no responsibilities and no salary) at University College London, and it was accepted. Again, whether he was pushed or whether he jumped is today of little concern. Continue reading... </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135440/Academic_freedom_sexism_ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:26:12 -0500 Just one action for women in science <table> <tr><td> In the wake of #Huntgate, here is a handy list of actions that individuals could commit to if they really want to see a change in the working environment coupled with a genuine move towards equality </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135421/Just_one_action_for_women_in_science Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:12:27 -0500 My #distractinglysexy hashtag is not to blame for Tim Hunt’s resignation <table> <tr><td> Until women are given more of a voice and power in traditional organisations, calling out sexism on social media often remains our only recourse </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135399/My__distractinglysexy_hashtag_is_not_to_blame_for_Tim_Hunt___s_resignation Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:42:26 -0500 Engineers, unless we wave our arms a bit we'll never inspire the next generation <table> <tr><td> Today I was thrilled to be announced as the recipient of this year’s Royal Academy of Engineering Rooke Award, but I’m concerned that engineering in general is hiding in plain sight </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135396/Engineers__unless_we_wave_our_arms_a_bit_we_ll_never_inspire_the_next_generation Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:42:26 -0500 The unseen women scientists behind Tim Hunt’s Nobel prize <table> <tr><td> With the announcement of Tim Hunt’s resignation from UCL comes an opportunity to reflect on the women in science who were part of his success </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135352/The_unseen_women_scientists_behind_Tim_Hunt___s_Nobel_prize Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:49:03 -0500 #Distractinglysexy Twitter campaign mocks Tim Hunt's sexist comments <table> <tr><td> Female scientsts take to Twitter to respond to the Nobel laureate’s comments about women crying in labs Female scientists have taken to Twitter to mock Tim Hunt’s suggestion that science would benefit from “single-sex labs” by posting pictures of themselves at work using the #distractinglysexy hashtag. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135336/_Distractinglysexy_Twitter_campaign_mocks_Tim_Hunt_s_sexist_comments Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:39:41 -0500 Tim Hunt should treat female scientists with the respect that he enjoys | Sophie Scott <table> <tr><td> The Nobel prizewinner’s ‘trouble with girls’ comments are toxic as well as nonsense – discrimination in science is endemic </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135324/Tim_Hunt_should_treat_female_scientists_with_the_respect_that_he_enjoys___Sophie_Scott Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:42:25 -0500 A Nobel Scientist Just Made a Breathtakingly Sexist Speech at International Conference <table> <tr><td> Tim Hunt complained that female scientists "cry" and make male colleagues fall in love with them </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135312/A_Nobel_Scientist_Just_Made_a_Breathtakingly_Sexist_Speech_at_International_Conference Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:42:25 -0500 Readers suggest the 10 best unsung female scientists <table> <tr><td> We recently brought you our 10 best unsung female scientists. Here, we present your thoughts on the academics who should have made the list </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135292/Readers_suggest_the____best_unsung_female_scientists Thu, 04 Jun 2015 17:57:57 -0500 Journal retracts controversial gay marriage study <table> <tr><td> The Science paper received a flurry of media attention when its validity was questioned and its coauthor asked for a retraction </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135233/Journal_retracts_controversial_gay_marriage_study Fri, 29 May 2015 12:43:17 -0500 ​How often are scientific studies retracted? <table> <tr><td> A widely publicized study, now discredited, shines light on the frequency of research fraud and the pitfalls that follow </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: CBSNews - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135190/___How_often_are_scientific_studies_retracted_ Wed, 27 May 2015 07:24:08 -0500 House spending panel does its best to hide large cut to NSF social and geosciences research <table> <tr><td> Those fields would lose 16% after lawmakers protect other scientific disciplines within a nearly flat budget </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135153/House_spending_panel_does_its_best_to_hide_large_cut_to_NSF_social_and_geosciences_research Fri, 22 May 2015 11:49:04 -0500 Science careers: doomed at the outset <table> <tr><td> Has it become harder for graduate students to thrive, and are our best potential scientists giving up on academia? </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135084/Science_careers__doomed_at_the_outset Thu, 14 May 2015 09:58:35 -0500 Will traditional science journals disappear? <table> <tr><td> Has the traditional format of the science journal had its day? Dorothy Bishop outlines an alternative model, based on consensual communication </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135069/Will_traditional_science_journals_disappear_ Wed, 13 May 2015 08:03:41 -0500 What will a Conservative government mean for UK science? <table> <tr><td> Although they speak proudly of our achievements, Conservative policies pose a substantial risk to science and innovation </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135068/What_will_a_Conservative_government_mean_for_UK_science_ Wed, 13 May 2015 08:03:41 -0500 EU science funding: 'the UK cannot afford to lose out on this pot of money' <table> <tr><td> Of course the EU frustratingly bureaucratic, but it pays for much of the UK’s science research and innovation </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/135065/EU_science_funding___the_UK_cannot_afford_to_lose_out_on_this_pot_of_money_ Wed, 13 May 2015 08:03:41 -0500 Old Scientist: How biologists tussled over the Loch Ness monster <table> <tr><td> Half a century ago, the Loch Ness monster was something science was trying to get to the bottom of – as a running feud in the pages of New Scientist reveals </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134919/Old_Scientist__How_biologists_tussled_over_the_Loch_Ness_monster Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:12:55 -0500 The science of inequality deserves political attention <table> <tr><td> Policy-makers the world over urgently need to address the growing divide between haves and have-nots. Science has much to tell them – if only they would listen </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134894/The_science_of_inequality_deserves_political_attention Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:09:49 -0500 Meet the Women Scientists of TIME 100 <table> <tr><td> These five most influential women are pioneers in the field of science and medicine </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134881/Meet_the_Women_Scientists_of_TIME____ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:09:49 -0500 Chief scientist calls for experts not 'ranting entertainers' to lead debate <table> <tr><td> Ian Chubb releases report on economic benefit of science and maths and calls for issue such as genetically modified food to be discussed in a mature way </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134781/Chief_scientist_calls_for_experts_not__ranting_entertainers__to_lead_debate Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:39:58 -0500 Sneak attack on science by US Congress must stop <table> <tr><td> Politicians with industry connections are trying to undermine US pollution laws using open access and conflict of interest arguments, warns Andrew Rosenberg </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134776/Sneak_attack_on_science_by_US_Congress_must_stop Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:39:58 -0500 Gender equality in science: a better future for everyone <table> <tr><td> Late last year, a metastudy was published showing that, since 2000, things are improving for women working in most STEM-based fields, although there are some notable exceptions </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134720/Gender_equality_in_science__a_better_future_for_everyone Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:28:21 -0500 UK research funding slumps below 0.5% GDP – putting us last in the G8 <table> <tr><td> Tell Them Science is Vital: with funding in decline and an election looming, we must make sure our democratic representatives understand how crucial science is for our economy, health and happiness </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134700/UK_research_funding_slumps_below______GDP_____putting_us_last_in_the_G_ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 07:56:57 -0500 In a turnabout, key congressional critic backs NSF peer review <table> <tr><td> House science chair Lamar Smith takes conciliatory step as NSF gears up for next confrontation with Congress </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134685/In_a_turnabout__key_congressional_critic_backs_NSF_peer_review Fri, 13 Mar 2015 07:56:57 -0500 Citizen science is making scientists of everyone <table> <tr><td> Citizen science is getting a lot of attention these days, which might make you think it is a new social phenomenon. But in fact, nothing is further from the truth: citizen science has been around much longer than any of us. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134657/Citizen_science_is_making_scientists_of_everyone Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:04:59 -0500 Royal Society celebrates 350 years of scientific publishing <table> <tr><td> The first issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society was published 350 years ago today, and established a new model for publishing scientific, medical, academic and scholarly research. Continue reading... </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134641/Royal_Society_celebrates_____years_of_scientific_publishing Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:10:33 -0600 Science 'squeezed out of primaries' <table> <tr><td> Science is being squeezed out of English primary schools, with a third not providing the recommended two hours of teaching a week, research suggests. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: BBC News - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134638/Science__squeezed_out_of_primaries_ Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:10:33 -0600 Australian science research facilities prepare for shutdown as government refuses to secure funding <table> <tr><td> Up to 1,700 jobs at 27 facilities at risk from 30 June, with $150m in vital funding tied to the Coalition’s higher-education changes </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134593/Australian_science_research_facilities_prepare_for_shutdown_as_government_refuses_to_secure_funding Wed, 04 Mar 2015 07:37:11 -0600 Just Another #ManicureMonday for Women Scientists and Their Dirty Nails <table> <tr><td> For a Smithsonian researcher, Monday is a day to honor the women in science and other uses for nail polish </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Smithsonian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134579/Just_Another__ManicureMonday_for_Women_Scientists_and_Their_Dirty_Nails Tue, 03 Mar 2015 07:22:47 -0600 Facebook Must Shut Down the Anti-Vaxxers <table> <tr><td> Mark Zuckerberg should unfriend the crazies before more people get hurt </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134465/Facebook_Must_Shut_Down_the_Anti_Vaxxers Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:51:54 -0600 Don't be fooled by the closing gender gap in science PhDs <table> <tr><td> What’s really happened is that fewer men – not more women– are studying for PhDs, new US research reveals </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134453/Don_t_be_fooled_by_the_closing_gender_gap_in_science_PhDs Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:16:51 -0600 Marriage and the making of scientific careers <table> <tr><td> Is there room for personal relationships in science? As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ruth Wainman considers an often neglected aspect of the historical study of scientific careers </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134420/Marriage_and_the_making_of_scientific_careers Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:25:41 -0600 Who will fund tomorrow’s big scientific breakthroughs? <table> <tr><td> Funding for long-term research has slowed to critical levels. For a sustainable future, corporations need to build a pipeline of real solutions </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134351/Who_will_fund_tomorrow___s_big_scientific_breakthroughs_ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:02:23 -0600 NSF's new budget reflects White House priorities on climate and environment <table> <tr><td> France Córdova emerges as a team player as 2016 budget sets up battle with Congress </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134334/NSF_s_new_budget_reflects_White_House_priorities_on_climate_and_environment Thu, 05 Feb 2015 13:02:23 -0600 What the Gates Foundation Has Achieved, 15 Years On <table> <tr><td> Much has been done over the foundation's first decade and a half — with more still to do </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134212/What_the_Gates_Foundation_Has_Achieved_____Years_On Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:36:28 -0600 In U.S. academia, fields that cherish sheer genius shun women <table> <tr><td> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For academic fields whose members revere a "spark of genius" above all other qualities, there is a disquieting message at U.S. colleges and universities: Women need not apply. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134139/In_U_S__academia__fields_that_cherish_sheer_genius_shun_women Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:10:00 -0600 U.S. Funding of Health Research Stalls As Other Nations Rev Up <table> <tr><td> It's not just government-sponsored medical research that's dwindled in the last few years in the U.S. Drug firms have curbed their investment, too, especially in early-stage hunts for new drugs. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134097/U_S__Funding_of_Health_Research_Stalls_As_Other_Nations_Rev_Up Wed, 14 Jan 2015 07:49:06 -0600 Demoralisation in the ranks of researchers <table> <tr><td> As the trend of declining scientific funding and opportunities continues, the lack of a tangible way to measure the long-term impact on science leaves politicians insensitive to the problem </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/134071/Demoralisation_in_the_ranks_of_researchers Fri, 09 Jan 2015 08:08:15 -0600 The top 10 science news stories of 2014 <table> <tr><td> A list of our favorite and most popular articles </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133971/The_top____science_news_stories_of_____ Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:07:01 -0600 Breaking: NIH to end controversial children's study <table> <tr><td> Massive $1.5 billion study would have followed 100,000 children </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133912/Breaking__NIH_to_end_controversial_children_s_study Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:28:55 -0600 Study of massive preprint archive hints at the geography of plagiarism <table> <tr><td> Researchers examine “text reuse” in arXiv </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133888/Study_of_massive_preprint_archive_hints_at_the_geography_of_plagiarism Thu, 11 Dec 2014 07:59:54 -0600 First look: New U.S. spending deal a mixed bag for science <table> <tr><td> NASA, NSF gain; NIH and DOE flat </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133879/First_look__New_U_S__spending_deal_a_mixed_bag_for_science_ Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:38:03 -0600 The Fascinating Treasures Locked Away at California’s Best Science Museum <table> <tr><td> Ace WIRED photographer Josh Valcarcel and I spent some 15 hours touring the stacks with the California Academy of Sciences' many curators, and over the next three weeks we’ll be bringing you the most amazing critters we found in the collections. First up are the remarkable mammals and birds you see above, many of which are extinct or extremely threatened, specially chosen for us to see by collections manager Moe Flannery. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Wired - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133877/The_Fascinating_Treasures_Locked_Away_at_California___s_Best_Science_Museum Tue, 09 Dec 2014 06:49:58 -0600 Scientific Altmetrics Schadenfreude <table> <tr><td> Advice to scientists on how to game the Altmetrics score system. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133698/Scientific_Altmetrics_Schadenfreude Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:51:40 -0600 Controversy over Truthy illustrates the power of social media to inform—and mislead <table> <tr><td> Indiana researchers studying Twitter become the object of a social media attack by conservatives </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133593/Controversy_over_Truthy_illustrates_the_power_of_social_media_to_inform___and_mislead Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:29:34 -0600 In some states, science on the Election Day ballot <table> <tr><td> Referenda, initiatives touch on an array of research-related topics </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133592/In_some_states__science_on_the_Election_Day_ballot Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:29:34 -0600 Ebola Researchers Banned From Medical Meeting In New Orleans <table> <tr><td> One of the top scientific conferences on tropical diseases will take place without the people who have the most recent and direct experience with Ebola in West Africa. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133570/Ebola_Researchers_Banned_From_Medical_Meeting_In_New_Orleans Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:41:40 -0500 The seven creepiest science experiments <table> <tr><td> Some of our favorite scary and disturbing studies </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133567/The_seven_creepiest_science_experiments Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:41:40 -0500 Is 'Leaning In' The Only Formula For Women's Success In Science? <table> <tr><td> A science superstar at Caltech advises young women to not wait for encouragement to succeed. Just go do it, she says. But her admiring students say that approach doesn't work for everybody. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133511/Is__Leaning_In__The_Only_Formula_For_Women_s_Success_In_Science_ Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:15:48 -0500 Big business regulation theory yields economics Nobel Prize <table> <tr><td> French economist Jean Tirole wins 2014 award for “for his analysis of market power and regulation” </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Science - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133336/Big_business_regulation_theory_yields_economics_Nobel_Prize Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:51:46 -0500 Britain leads Europe in biotech fundraising <table> <tr><td> Britain is the top European nation for biotechnology capital raised in the first half of 2014, a vindication of the government's strategy to encourage the life sciences through incentives including tax breaks. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133279/Britain_leads_Europe_in_biotech_fundraising Tue, 07 Oct 2014 08:15:47 -0500 Nobel Prize science predictions see honors for pain, LEDs and more <table> <tr><td> Scientists who discovered phenomena as different as the molecular mechanisms of pain, organic light-emitting diodes that illuminate mobile phones and a new quantum state of matter are top contenders for Nobel prizes next month, according to an annual analysis by Thomson Reuters. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: Reuters - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133187/Nobel_Prize_science_predictions_see_honors_for_pain__LEDs_and_more Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:26:27 -0500 After The NIH Funding 'Euphoria' Comes The 'Hangover' <table> <tr><td> The way the National Institutes of Health doles out research grants accentuates booms and busts in the financing of scientific research. More variety in the length of grants could help. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133184/After_The_NIH_Funding__Euphoria__Comes_The__Hangover_ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 08:26:27 -0500 Who are the martyrs of science? <table> <tr><td> History suggests that scientists opposition to ideological manipulation has often been feeble. Philip Ball argues that the failings are not individual but institutional </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TheGuardian - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133177/Who_are_the_martyrs_of_science_ Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:20:22 -0500 Feedback: Ig Nobel prize for watching dogs urinate <table> <tr><td> The prizewinning science of banana-skin slips, seeing Jesus in toast and dogs aligning themselves with magnetic fields lines when relieving themselves </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: New Scientist - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133143/Feedback__Ig_Nobel_prize_for_watching_dogs_urinate Fri, 19 Sep 2014 08:10:06 -0500 Quiz: Can You Answer 5th Grade Science Questions? <table> <tr><td> Most Americans lack a basic understanding of science </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: TIME Magazine - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133114/Quiz__Can_You_Answer__th_Grade_Science_Questions_ Thu, 18 Sep 2014 07:48:35 -0500 When Patients Set Science's Research Agenda, Who Loses? <table> <tr><td> Tired of waiting for a cure for breast cancer, a coalition of activists now leans hard on Congress to steer money to particular research projects. Critics say that approach may miss promising leads. </td> </tr> </table> <br>Source: NPR - Discipline: Science Politics http://www.labspaces.net/133088/When_Patients_Set_Science_s_Research_Agenda__Who_Loses_ Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:20:19 -0500