Archive for the ‘Science as a human endeavor’ Category


Phony science - Thursday, June 4th, 2009

New study finds 2 percent of scientists admit faking data; 14 percent say colleagues have done it. Problems are most common in drug and other medical studies.



Science Education 101 - Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Don’t know much about Science Education: A new survey shows three out of every four US adults do not feel they have a good understanding of science.



“Dr. Death” released. Anything new about dying? - Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Jack Kevorkian forced us to confront the fears and hopes of terminal illness. What’s happened with “right to die” laws in Oregon and the Netherlands? Can “dignity therapy” ease the pain of dying?



Scrapping Science: Do Facts Really Matter? - Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Obama: “…promoting science isn’t just about providing resources—it’s about protecting free and open inquiry. It’s about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it’s inconvenient—especially when it’s inconvenient.” What science issues face his administration?



Why Files Rockin’ New Year - Friday, December 30th, 2005

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!



Bookin’ science: Best of the batch. - Thursday, October 6th, 2005

If (gasp!) the subject is too big for a Whyfile, hit the books. Here, we review four great science books, on evolution, environment, fighting nature, and discovering motherly love.



Forensic Anthropology - Tuesday, December 16th, 2003

This Why File surveys the latest in forensic anthropology, with a visit to the Forensic Anthropology Center at the University of Tennessee, AKA The Body Farm.



Biological Weapons: Too Tricky to Use? - Thursday, October 4th, 2001

Will terrorists use biological weapons? How have bio-weapons been used in the past?



Space Travel: How Healthy? - Tuesday, December 26th, 2000

What are the medical and psychological costs of long-term space travel? Radiation, isolation, osteoporosis: Sounds like a real picnic to us! Intrigued? You could always overwinter in the Antarctic…



Oddball Science! - Thursday, January 8th, 1998

Believe it? Why Not? The Why Files examines strange stuff: Worms, urine, frogs, sweat, jellyfish. What’s not to love?




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