Resveratrol Hangover: Waking Up After Hypothesis Bingeing
Outbreaks of science myth-busting can be a bit of a puzzlement. The science behind a popular headline-maker might be a tottering house of cards, but it can be impressively sturdy nevertheless.
Pinch of Pigment: The Richness of Ultramarine
The Virgin in Prayer, 1640-50, by Sassoferrato. National Gallery, UK. When I write these Pinch of Pigment posts, alternate, catchier titles come to mind.
Humanity's Cultural History Depicted in 5-Minute Video
A new video maps births and deaths of notable people, showing the rise and fall of cultural centers in the past 2,600 years
Garrett Lisi Explains His Grand Unified Theory
Deep down, the particles and forces of the universe are a manifestation of exquisite geometry
Transparency Promised for Science's Most Misused and Most Vilified Metric
Thomson Reuters vows to be clearer in the future about the "impact factor," an annual ranking of more than 10,000 scientific journals
July 29, 1972: An Important Date in Bioethics, Science and Black History
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment was an infamous clinical study that began in 1932, conducted by the Public Health Service at the Tuskegee Institute.
Mysterious Tiles from a Time When Art and Science Were Friends
Forces in society of late have lots of us longing for the days of the Enlightenment, smallpox, powdered wigs, ridiculously uncomfortable clothing and all.
Fact or Fiction?: The Sixth Mass Extinction Can Be Stopped
Is the planet undergoing the sixth mass extinction in its history courtesy of the human species?
250-Year-Old Eyewitness Accounts of Icier Arctic Attest to Loss of Sea Ice
Centuries-old ships’ logs reveal clues to Arctic warming
Under the Dome: Scientific American Editor in Chief Talks to the Senate
Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about the value of scientific research and development. Also testifying is Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the Internet and Google’s vice president and "chief Internet evangelist." The hearings took place July 17, 2014
Neal F. Lane: “Investments in Basic Research Are Just That: Investments”
Written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing "The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D" held on July 17, 2014
Stephen E. Fienberg: "Innovation Is a Process That Itself Requires Investment"
Written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing "The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D" held on July 17, 2014