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Science & Policy News
January 2005
RedNova , January 24, 2005 Democratizing Science: Point - Counterpoint piece on David Guston's article "Forget Politicizing Science. Let's Democratize Science!"
Washington Post , January 21, 2005 Extinction Tied to Global Warming: New research says that the Permian extinction was caused by a warming trend.
The American Prospect , January 20, 2005 Hired Education: When research becomes market-driven, and private industry isn't fully truthful with their studies, what is a university to do?
EurekAlert! , January 18, 2005 ASU researcher says we should better prepare for future calamities: In order to reduce the impact of disasters, "fruitful action on both climate change and disaster vulnerability should proceed simultaneously."
MSNBC , January 14, 2005 Does Science Make Room For Aliens: Some scientists argue that recent astrophysical discoveries suggest we should find ourselves in the midst of one or more extraterrestrial civilizations.
Washington Post , January 10, 2005 Accepting Politics In Science: Rather than separate science from policy or attempt to make science relevant to policy, a better approach is to develop processes to manage politics in science.
The Tainted Science of Nazi Atrocities: The powerful exhibition at the US Holocaust Memorial, called "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race," shows how the Nazis took a widely respected idea (eugenics) and step by step stripped off its admired flesh.
Poverty Fight Neglects Science
Reuters , January 4, 2005 Stem Cells Reverse Parkinson's in Monkeys: Japanese researchers have reported a new breakthrough using stem cells in the treatment of Parkinson's.
New York Times , January 2, 2005 The Future of Calamity: In light of the recent tsunamis in Asia , what shape is the rest of the world in when it comes to natural disasters and preparedness? |
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