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Confronting Liberal and Conservative Biases on Science

Apr 20, 2016

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mwkruse

in Environment, Public Policy, Science, Technology, Technology (Energy)

New York Times reporter Eduardo Porter has an excellent piece about how ideology shapes our embrace/rejection of science. The left loves to rant about the "anti-science" right when the left participates just as much in the same anti-science behavior, and the left's anti-science behavior is every bit as destructive. "The left is turning anti-science," Marc…
Science and Technology Links

Feb 1, 2014

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mwkruse

in Evolution, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, History, Human Progress, Links – Science and Technology, Politics, Public Policy, Science, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

I've gotten very behind on my links pages. Here is my attempt to catch up on science and technology links. Sorry for the length, but there is some good stuff here. I'll have another post with environment links shortly. 1. Ancient Origins.net: Entire Neanderthal genome finally mapped – with amazing results This incredible research has…
How Nuclear Power Can Stop Global Warming

Dec 12, 2013

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mwkruse

in Environment, Public Policy, Technology (Energy)

Scientific American: How Nuclear Power Can Stop Global Warming Nuclear power is one of the few technologies that can quickly combat climate change, experts argue. … Indeed, he has evidence: the speediest drop in greenhouse gas pollution on record occurred in France in the 1970s and '80s, when that country transitioned from burning fossil fuels…
Science and Technology Links

Nov 26, 2013

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mwkruse

in Environment, Health and Medicine, Links – Science and Technology, Politics, Public Policy, Science, Sociology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. The Cultural Cognition Project The Cultural Cognition Project is a group of scholars interested in studying how cultural values shape public risk perceptions and related policy beliefs. Cultural cognition refers to the tendency of individuals to conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact (e.g., whether global warming is a serious threat; whether the…
Science and Technology Links

Nov 12, 2013

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mwkruse

in Environment, Links – Science and Technology, Politics, Public Policy, Science, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. 10 common scientific misconceptions Did you grow up believing in any of these science myths? From baby birds to flushing toilets, we debunk common 'facts' that are often just a form of misconstrued science. 2. Inventions that were going to change the world – but didn’t Every new invention is supposed to be the…
Science and Technology Links

Oct 5, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Environment, Health and Medicine, Links – Science and Technology, Public Policy, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction))

1. Why We Should Look Forward To Living To 120 And Beyond … Consider these facts: More than $1 trillion has been spent on biomedical research over the past 20 years. These investments should soon start yielding longevity dividends. The number of scientists working on extending the life span worldwide has increased exponentially as computer…
Saturday Links

Aug 31, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economics, Environment, Generations, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Science, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Wealth and Income

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…
Saturday Links

Jun 22, 2013

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in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Demography, Economics, Environment, Gender and Sex, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Public Policy, Religion, Science, Sociology, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Climate change: A cooling consensus … Mr Cohn does his best to affirm that the urgent necessity of acting to retard warming has not abated, as does Brad Plumer of the Washington Post, as does this newspaper. But there's no way around the fact that this reprieve for the planet is bad news for proponents of policies,…
Saturday Links

Jun 15, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Central America, China, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Food and Drink, Gender and Sex, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. More deaths than births among whites Last year, more people who are white and not Hispanic died than were born, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. That group is still the USA’s largest but its share of the total has been shrinking for years. 2. Human Population Growth Creeps Back Up Earth's human population is…
Saturday Links

Feb 23, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Asia, Business, Capitalism and Markets, Central America, China, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Economics, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Politics, Race, Religion, Science, Sociology, South America, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Christian History magazine has an entire issue devoted to Christians in the New Industrial Economy: The World Changed, the Church Responded. It is a priceless collection of essays on how various religious traditions responded to (or failed to) the challenges of the Industrial Revolution. Issue 104 examines the impact of automation on Europe and…