Archive for the ‘Science as Inquiry’ Category

Dolly the clone: 10 years later - Thursday, May 31st, 2007

In 1997, Dolly was BIG NEWS. What did Dolly teach? Why did cloning attract so many oddballs, and what is the status of reproductive cloning and therapeutic cloning? The Why Files honors Dolly with a 10-year lookback.

NASA to Earth Science: Take the Back Seat! - Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

To understand and protect the home planet: it’s no longer a key NASA mission. What will we lose as NASA turns its eyes toward the moon and Mars?

Math-mangled: Better Way To Teach Math? - Thursday, March 9th, 2006

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?

BigFoot Revealed: BigHoax! - Thursday, April 1st, 2004

Bigfoot film was a fraud, a hoax, says man who played bigfoot in 1967 film. Why do so many people believe in cryptozoology?

Accidents: Why Do They Happen? - Thursday, September 11th, 2003

Manned space flight is expensive — and risky. What causes accidents? Was the destruction of space shuttle Columbia a result of NASA’s failed safety culture? Are accidents normal?

Telescopes: Tomorrow’s Technology - Thursday, June 5th, 2003

New technology in ground-based telescopes will give better picture of the universe and detect deadly asteroids.

Science Publications: Censorship Needed? - Thursday, February 27th, 2003

Scientific journals choose self-censorship, decide not to publish articles related to biological weapons, bioterrorism and national security. Is this a necessary change in scientific tradition, or an over-reaction to a fearful political climate?

Scientific Methods on Trial - Thursday, April 25th, 2002

Genetically modified corn in Mexico starts scientific scandal; journal retracts article. What do we really learn from scientific publications? How have money and patents changed the scientific process?

Space Telescope Gets Fixed - Thursday, March 21st, 2002

Hubble Space Telescope is fixed, will add to history of discovery. Get a gander of galaxies, quasars, gamma ray sources, and other greatest hits of the greatest spyglass.

Alternative Medicine: Some Stuff Works! - Friday, March 8th, 2002

New research into alternative and complementary medicine shows effects of St. John’s wort, hypnosis and the placebo effect.

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