November 2004
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November 29, 2004
Values Integral Part Of Science Instruction:
Though often unspoken, value judgments affect our sciences. One professor
at Bowling Green says we should open up about how it happens.
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New
York Times , November 27, 2004
California
Initiative Is Already Raising Concerns: The much-debated Proposition
71 is examined once more, with the critical eye turning to oversight
and responsibility to the public.
For
more, read Daniel Sarewitz's take on Prop 71 here.
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Washington
Post , November 26, 2004
Of Mice, Men, and In-Between: The debate
on chimeras comes into the public eye. How human is too human?
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Kansas
City Star , November 22, 2004
Prenatal Tests Stir Host of Ethical Issues:
At a Senate hearing last week, the issue of prenatal genetic testing
was debated. Will the future be healthier or is "Gattaca"
closer than we think?
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National
Academies of Science , November
18, 2004
Policy-makers Should Enhance Selection Process:
U.S. policy-makers should ensure that the appointment processes for
senior science and technology posts and federal S&T advisory committees
operate more quickly and transparently, says a new report from the National
Academies.
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Atlanta
Journal Constitution , November
17, 2004
Scientist Says Feds Blocked Report on Arctic
Policy: A Senate hearing witness said Tuesday that the Bush administration
blocked important data about the Arctic from being released.
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RFID
Journal , November 15, 2004
FDA Clears Way For RFID Tagging: The FDA
has loosened restrictions on labeling requirements that had hindered
the application of RFID chips to pharmaceuticals.
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Washington Post
, November 14, 2004
California Stem Cell Initiative Could Backfire
Nationally: California's ballot initiative for embryonic stem cell studies
may have the unintended consequence of slowing research on the national
level and creating a backlash from religious conservatives.
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Columbia Journalism
Review , November 12, 2004
Blinded By Science: Commentary on how coverage
of science can twist reality in favor of the fringe.
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Washington
Post Online , November 12, 2004
EPA Backs Nanomaterial Safety Research: The
first significant funding from the federal government to study the effects
of nanotechnology on health and environment has been dispersed to 12
universities.
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The
Scientist , November 9, 2004
UK setback
for open access: The Scientist weighs in on the UK publishing and policy
debate.
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New
Scientist , November 8, 2004
UK government
"obstructing" open access publishing: Is pay-to-publish a
worthwhile system for disseminating research? The UK government says
no.
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Business
Week , November 5, 2004
Big Brother's Passport to Pry: RFID chips
to be on all passports by 2005. Privacy advocates say that the tech
is neither safe nor effective.
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Salt Lake Tribune
, November 1, 2004
Rules to protect national parks' air: Mike
Leavitt and the EPA are poised to finalize a new set of air pollution
rules that would replace provisions mandated by Congress 25 years ago
to help enforce cleaner air in national parks.
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The Times
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November 1, 2004
Cancer-free 'designer babies' get approval:
People with inherited forms of cancer have won the right to select embryos
free from genes that might trigger the disease in future generations.
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The Scientist
, November 1, 2004
Hong Kong
braced for inquiry: A judicial panel is investigating whether any severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) deaths were related to hospital mismanagement,
mistreatment, or other inappropriate actions.
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