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Bill Nye the Science Guy says denying evolution holds everybody back

Twiggy — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:24:10 +0000

Bill Nye "The Science Guy" asks parents that believe in Creationism not to teach it to their kids. He claims that the denial of evolution holds everyone back.

Govt-sponsored study destroys DEA's classification of marijuana

phonon — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:56:30 +0000

In a recent Open Neurology Journal article, four University of California at San Diego researchers review the evidence concerning marijuana's medical utility and conclude that its continued classification as a Schedule I drug is "not tenable." But the DEA's classification of marijuana has been destroyed many times in the past. Twenty-four years ago, an administrative law judge, responding to a legal challenge initiated in 1972, recommended that marijuana be taken off Schedule I, calling it "one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man."

Physicists say they've found evidence of 'God particle'

MikeGPA — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:27:35 +0000

To cheers and standing ovations from scientists, the world's biggest atom smasher claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle Wednesday, calling it "consistent" with the long-sought Higgs boson -- popularly known as the "God particle" -- that helps explain what gives all matter in the universe size and shape.

Massive black holes halt star birth in distant galaxies

traveler55 — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:25:43 +0000

Massive black holes halt star birth in distant galaxies

Pro-Government Russian Scientists Stymied At New Rules, Centralization

CaptainWhomp — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:19:33 +0000

Russian scientists are falling victim to their own antiquated notions of socialized, government-run science as Moscow demands that all its science arms be further unified under new rules and authority. It's amazing to see the double-think from the scientists as they try to explain government sponsorship of science as a good thing, but in the same breath explain away further centralization and new government mandates as a bad thing. From a libertarian perspective, this reads almost like an article from The Onion.

Social Psychologist Diederik Stapel Faked Data In At Least 30 Papers

Takeshi Kovacs — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:22:12 +0000

Prof Stapel co-authored a paper published in Science magazine that said white people are more prone to discriminate against black people when they encounter them in a messy environment, such as one containing litter, abandoned bicycles and broken sidewalks.

"These findings considerably advance our knowledge of the impact of the physical environment on stereotyping and discrimination and have clear policy implications," the paper's abstract says.

Geo-Engineers Use 747 Aircraft, Not Black Helicopters.

sovereignbeing — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:27:53 +0000

President Obama's science adviser John Holdren has said that geoengineering is being vigorously discussed. Also, It is not out of the question that in three decades the climate of the Earth could be determined by a handful of Communist Party officials in Beijing.

NASA and scientists warn of Super Solar in 2012.

ZeeDante — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:54:46 +0000

NASA and scientists warn of super solar storm that could take place in 2012. The affect of such a storm could paralyze industrialized countries around the world who rely on technology and satellites to run their day to day lives. Reputable scientist Michio Kaku warns that this storm could cost countless lives and set us back as a species 100 years if we fail to reinforce our technological infrastructure. Admittedly, through government, we lay vulnerable to a number of things, this is yet another one.

Ganja Babies do better - more suppressed marijuana research

rancemuhamitz — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:08:34 +0000

The 30-day test showed that children of ganja-using mothers were superior to children of non-ganja mothers in two ways: the children had better organization and modulation of sleeping and waking, and they were less prone to stress-related anxiety.