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Fiscal Cliff Part II: What can scientists do to protect the future of basic science research?
By Christina Pyrgaki, @CPyrgaki In Fiscal Cliff Part I, I talked about how the fiscal cliff will affect science and what citizens should do about it. Part II is for scientists: how can we protect the future of scientific research? Researchers are trained to write […]
A 3 Billion Dollar Mistake: Why the American government should think twice about a Brain Activity Map (BAM)
Update: The United States government has released more information about the specifics of their brain mapping project, now called the BRAIN Initiative. I break down the details and discuss the pros and cons here. By Gabrielle Rabinowitz, @GabrielleRab In the 2013 State of the […]
Fiscal Cliff Part I: The next big challenge for science
By Christina Pyrgaki, @CPyrgaki For the last 35 years, the University of Lake Superior has published a list of banished words – words in the English language that are deemed overused, misused, or useless. Topping the 2013 version was a term that no American has […]
Sensationalism in Science, Part II
By Gabrielle Rabinowitz, @GabrielleRab In Part I of this post I explained the harm that can result from over-hyped science reporting. But what if scientists’ own enthusiasm for their work is what sparks the hype? As Rob O’ Sullivan of Dar-winning pointed out in a […]
Sensationalism in Science, Part I
By Gabrielle Rabinowitz “NASA Discovers Alien Life” “Doctors Talk to Vegetative Patient Through Brain Scans” “Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk” The world according to popular science headlines is a pretty crazy place. Miraculous cures and surprising causes for all of our ailments can […]
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