CSPO - Consortium For Science, Policy & Outcomes

Science & Policy News

February 2005

The Washington Post, February 28, 2005

Scientists Looking at Ways to Trap Greenhouse Gases: Research in carbon sequestration at Arizona State University and elsewhere may hold part of the answer to reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions.

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Science Daily , February 27, 2005

Revising Humans: U.S. Constitution Provides Framework For Debate On Genetic Engineering of Human Beings: A Georgia Institute of Technology professor says that though the U.S. Constitution may not provide direct answers to genetic engineering questions, it does offer a framework for the debate.

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National Review, February 24, 2005

Science Goes Tabloid: Some scientific journals are abandoning scientific neutrality in favor of policy stances and headline-grabbing scare stories, favoring style over substance.

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San Jose Mercury, February 21, 2005
Fishing regulation changes urged : In another confluence of science and society, the question of sustaining fish populations is not so easily answered.

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Guardian Unlimited, February 21, 2005
Universities urged to find commercial use for science: What is more important - science or innovation? The CBI comes down firmly with the latter.

NewScientist.com, February 18, 2005
Stem Cells Turn Into Breast Implants : Scientists are predicting that in the next decade stem cells with be able to be differentiated into a number of cosmetically usable applications, including natural breast implants.

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New York Times, February 18, 2005
Furor Lingers as Harvard Chief Gives Details of Talk on Women : The vivisection of Dr. Lawrence H. Summers continues as the transcript of his closed-door comments are made public.

The Economist, February 17, 2005
American Express? : After peaking at 67-day processing times, the wait for foreign student and scientist visas are down to two weeks. But what does it all mean?

The Washington Post, February 17, 2005
Pet Clones Spur Call For Limits : Animal welfare activists announced yesterday that they are seeking state and federal restrictions on the small but growing pet-cloning industry.

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The Christian Science Monitor, February 15, 2005
New rules to stem pollution on factory farms draw fire : With the rise of so-called factory farms, pressure has increased to regulate animal operations like any other industry.

Technology Review , February 14, 2005

Domo Arigato, Doctor Roboto: Standing five feet tall and resembling a steam cleaner, new "telerounding" robots give you hospital-bed access to your doctor - even from miles away.

Salt Lake Tribune , February 14, 2005

Wife's Hard-Drive Heartache: A SLC woman's estranged husband is seeking to copy her hard drive for evidence in a custody hearing. Does her civil stalking order protect her?

New York Times, February 10, 2005

Open-Source Practices for Biotechnology: Australian researchers have devised a way to create GM foods - without infringing on pre-existing patents held by biotech firms.

National Geographic, February 10, 2005

Self-Censorship Limits Science More Than Laws, Study Says: Why are scientists afraid to study some topics, others afraid to report their findings? A new study lets us peer into this phenomenon.

BBC News, February 10, 2005

Science intends to tag all life: Scientists are to establish a giant catalogue of life - to, in effect, "barcode" every species on Earth, from tiny plankton to the mighty blue whale.

Christian Science Monitor, February 09, 2005

Environmentalists push for a 'greener' iPod: With 4.5 million units sold at the end of 2004 and a three year life span at best, some say that Apple's iPod needs an overhaul.

The Independent , February 6, 2005
We're paying the price of living longer: With 70,000 people a year selling their homes to meet care costs, Esther Shaw asks how the state intends to avert a crisis .
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ABC News , February 5, 2005
UC Considers Using Barcodes for Cadavers: Shaken by scandals involving the black-market sale of body parts, University of California officials are considering inserting supermarket-style barcodes or radio frequency devices in cadavers to keep track of them.
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USDA Newsroom , February 3, 2005
Bush Administration Proposes Increased Funding for FY 2006 to Maintain and Restore Forest and Rangeland Health: Healthy forest projects would continue to reduce wildfire threat.
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GreenBiz News , February 2, 2005
Toward a Sustainable Japan : NEC's 'Ecology through IT': Japanese communications giant NEC is using information technology to improve productivity while reducing paper consumption and the need to transport people and goods.
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