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Posts made in August, 2014

Science For Shaming: Feminists Should Be Concerned About Epigenetic Claims

Science For Shaming: Feminists Should Be Concerned About Epigenetic Claims

Way back in the early days of Science 2.0, we carried an interview with journalist Gary Taubes in which he said the best way to weed out bad scientists was to let them chase something fashionable for attention.

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In One Widely-Trumpeted Colony Collapse, The Beekeeper Did It

Police know that when a mysterious death of a married woman or man occurs, look at the spouse first. That apparently applies to beekeepers too. A lot has been made of colony collapse disorder and despite science studies showing it can't be the modern neonicotinoids that were invented to replace pesticides the last time they were blamed for bee deaths, activist groups have made a lot of money...

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Is Tumor Metastasis Prevention On The Horizon?

Is Tumor Metastasis Prevention On The Horizon?

Cancer is the blanket term for over a hundred diseases where abnormal cells divide and invade tissues through blood and lymph systems. The extra cells are often detected in the form of a tumor that people notice as their first symptom, and those can be benign or malignant. read...

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To Find True Lack Of Diversity, Forget Physics And Look At Environmental Groups

To Find True Lack Of Diversity, Forget Physics And Look At Environmental Groups

We already knew that environmental groups had a wage gap for men and women reminiscent of the 1960s while engineering, which supposedly needs more women, leads all job sectors in equal pay between...

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Science 2.0 Teams Up With Ora TV

Science 2.0 Teams Up With Ora TV

Science 2.0, the future of science, has teamed up with Ora.TV, the future of television, for a joint marketing agreement. read...

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