Science
In Defense of Dr. Oz
Congress took Dr. Oz to task for offering dietary advice. One needn't have any affection for Oz to recognize the chilling effect this has on free speech.
Are Conservatives Dumber Than Liberals?
It depends on how you define "conservative." The research shows classical liberals/libertarians are smartest of all.
Why Do These Well-Fed Anti-Science Activists Oppose Safe, Cheap Food For Poor People?
Nearly 2,000 studies about GMOs all say the food is safe
The Creationism in Schools Distraction
Nothing turns voters against vouchers more than the idea of funding a religious education with public money.
How Human Beings Shaped 'Wild' Forests
...and what that might suggest about people's rights to those forests today
Addicted to Brain Scans
The debate about sex addiction reflects a larger cultural confusion.
Stem Cell Researchers Claim "Major Scientific Discovery"
Have shown stem cells can be made by dropping blood cells into acid
Online Comments Can Undermine Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking PSAs
According to University of Pennsylvania researchers
Research: Sixth Sense Could Just Be Vision System at Work
Sometimes you see differences you can't articulate
Hubble Telescope Takes Photos of the Universe's Oldest Galaxies
From the first billion years
Two Icebreakers Stuck in Antarctic Ice Are Now Free
The Akademik Shokalskiy and the Snow Dragon
French Researchers Reportedly Discover Way To Block Marijuana High
Hormone protects brain from the high produce by pot
