Thursday, 9 February, 2012

Study: Drug companies advertise new diseases to push their product. How do journalists respond to the media blitz? How have newspapers reported on restless leg syndrome?

Test shows horrific math performance by U.S. students. What do mathematicians and educators say about teaching math? Are we near a resolution of the math wars? Is there one optimal way to teach math?

Korean scientist pulled off the biggest scientific fraud in memory. How did he do it? How is science supposed to prevent fraud? Why did it matter, and who loses out?

A new year is a chance to bring sanity to our medical, scientific and environmental disasters. Here’s our wish-list for a better New Year!

Harvard President Summers says women make inferior scientists, but women scientists say he’s wrong. What are the barriers to women in science, and how can they be overcome?

“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” If intelligent design is just a rehash of creationism, should your public schools be teaching it? Facts you need to know about evolution…

How do tsunami warning systems work? How quickly could one be built in the Indian Ocean?

Climatologist instructed to obey NASA minder when talking with media. Political appointee wants to review web postings, journal articles, requests for interviews. What happens when science and politics mix?

Stress can interfere with working memory and judgment by changing a chemical messenger. What is the role of stress in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia?

Old museum collection sheds light on vanishing land snails of Polynesia.