Category: Science
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Fields of beaten gold (GMOs)
Economist: Fields of beaten gold Greens say climate-change deniers are unscientific and dangerous. So are greens who oppose GM crops. … … There is plenty of evidence, though, that they benefit the health of the planet. One of the biggest challenges facing mankind is to feed the 9 billion-10 billion people who will be alive…
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Science and Technology Links
1. Scientists Should Engage in Policy, Carefully … There is a helpful way of looking at how scientists give advice to policymakers. In Roger Pielke’s book, The Honest Broker, he suggests that there are four ways scientists can choose to engage in the policy process. First, they can act as a “pure scientist” who publishes…
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To change anti-science activists’ minds, go beyond science
The Conversation: To change anti-science activists' minds, go beyond science … The proponents of GM rice and its benefits clearly have positive intentions, and they are understandably upset. Some of the pieces decrying the acts of the crop vandals explicitly refer to these activists as being “anti-science”. But to dismiss this, and similar, disagreements as…
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Science and Technology Links
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in Environment, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Science and Technology, Science, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution)1. The ten most important innovations of all time Paper (105AD – Europe 10th century – Germany 1400) Printing Press (1450) Telegraph (1837) … What would you remove/add to the list? 2. Natural Gas May Be Easier On Climate Than Coal, Despite Methane Leaks 3. Internet Archaeologists Reconstruct Lost Web Pages The Internet is disappearing.…
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Saturday Links
1. A College Kid, A Single Mom, And The Problem With The Poverty Line Rico Saccoccio is a junior at Fordham University in the Bronx. He's from a middle-class family in Connecticut and he spent the summer living at home with his parents, who cover about $15,000 a year in his college costs. … …There's…
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Correlation versus causation in a single graph
The first lesson in data analysis is that correlation does not mean causation. This graph is a great illustration. Source: Chris Blattman