Tag: Science
Journal of Transportation Security – An evaluation of airport x-ray backscatter units based on image characteristics
Yet another reason for why the backscatter machines need to be independently tested.
Nature News – A world without mosquitoes
Mosquitoes, apparently we don’t need them for the web of life to keep working.
Scientific American – The New Normal? Average Global Temperatures Continue to Rise
More and more the norm for local weather bears out that our planet is becoming warmer and warmer.
Going, Going, Gone – SeedMagazine.com
Helium is quickly being depleted from the US.
Last supper ‘has been super-sized’, say obesity experts – BBC News
Food portions in depictions of "The Last Supper" have increased right along with real serving sizes.
Did Monbiot try to understand climate science? – John Graham-Cumming
I'll admit that the rest of the paper has some harder concepts (standard deviation, anyone?). But I'll wager that the real reason that people don't understand science is not because it's too hard to understand, but because they aren't motivated. via John Graham-Cumming: Did Monbiot try to understand climate science? Science can be hard but […]
Past Decade Warmest on Record, NASA Data Shows – NYTimes.com
NASA research shows that 2009 was the second warmest year since 1880.
Why we changed our minds and started to vaccinate. – Skeparent
Parent’s make the right choice and choose to vaccinate their kids based on the evidence.
MMR scare doctor ‘acted unethically’, panel finds – BBC News
The original research “discovering” a link between vaccines and autism was performed unethically.
How to be a genius – New Scientist
Genius is really another word for hard work.