Category: Science: The Softer Side
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Will Millennials Rescue American Science?
Millennials, it’s going to be up to us to turn things around.
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Politicians Throw Science Under the Bus
The latest international exams — which show that students from the U.S. rank 21st and 26th in science and math, respectively — once again confirm a pattern that emerged in 1964 with the First International Mathematics Study: Compared with their counterparts abroad, American kids are decidedly mediocre. Read the rest at USA Today.
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RealClearScience’s Most Controversial Articles of 2013
This article was originally published on RealClearScience. One of the best things about science is that, out of all human endeavors, it is the one most concerned with establishing demonstrable facts. Unlike in say, politics or law, opinion only matters inasmuch as it is supported by data. Science, therefore, is a world where truth trumps…
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Behavioral Change Can Reduce Migraine Pain, Frequency
Teaching children who are chronic migraine sufferers basic relaxation and pain management skills has the potential to greatly improve their lives.
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Bitcoin Meets Google Trends and Wikipedia
Unlike a currency issued by a country, its price is not affected by GDP, inflation, interest rates or any other typical macroeconomic indicator. So what gives Bitcoin value, and what is behind its incredible price volatility? Supply and demand.
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We Made Portland Angry. We Don’t Apologize
We kick because we care.
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20 Tips for Analyzing Claims of a Scientific Study
This article was originally posted on RealClearScience. One of the big problems in science journalism is the tendency to hype scientific research. You’re familiar with the routine: A new study comes out on, say, how coffee might lead to a slight increase in a particular disease. Then, plastered all over the front pages of websites…
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European Journalists Choose Magic over Physics
Europe is a magical realm. The food is tastier, the people are sexier, and some parts of Poland don’t experience gravity. Wait, what?
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Science Is Broken. Can Better Statistics Help?
The scientific community should replace its 0.05 significance level with 0.005.