In 1985, three British scientists working at the British Antarctic Survey stunned the world when they discovered that at certain times of the year
Tag: Science
Lima beans, the scientific method, and saving the planet
Do you remember your first brush with the scientific method? For most of us, the six steps at the core of the scientific method
Seven words now banned at the Centers for Disease Control
If you work at the Centers for Disease Control—the nation’s top public health agency—you are now officially banned from using the following seven words:
Deleting science from EPA’s Office of Science and Technology
The EPA’s Office of Science and Technology [OST] no longer includes the word science in its mission statement. That’s a big effing deal, says
Political quotes: Unanswerable questions
This quotation from a bona fide scientist offers a fitting reproach to the anti-science Republicans who want us to live in their don’t-question-me world.
Survey: Do you believe in science?
How much of science do people believe? In our 2016 survey, we did not ask “What weighs more, a ton of steel or a
Al Gore proposes “Scientific Freedom Restoration Act”
Former Vice President Al Gore met with Congressional leaders today to propose the Scientific Freedom Restoration Act. The purpose of the bill is to
I’ve got a crush on you, Andy Borowitz
Call me crazy. Call me immature. Or call me deluded. Maybe I should be called all of the above because at my age I’m
Science supports climate change reality: It’s time for the media to get on board
How times change. It seems just yesterday when Al Gore was being vilified as America’s über-exaggerator for his warning in 2006 of the coming
Creating water from thin air
Our planet’s supply of clean drinking water is dwindling, and lack of clean water is one of the many environmental problems looming in our