Macroscope

How Do Scientists Really Use Computers?

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST

A Web-based survey offers clues

That's Funny...

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EST

A window on data can be a window on discovery

The Battle of Bull Run

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST

When science meets politics and policy, the outcome may depend more on values than on objectivity

The Blue Baby Syndromes

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST

Did environment or infection cause a blood disorder in newborns?

The Herbal of Rumphius

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST

A 17th-century Dutch naturalist established the botanical foundations of the flora of Indonesia

Why Is a Raven Like a Writing Desk?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EST

Musing on the power of convention

Listening to Resveratrol

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EST

Could the famous ingredient of red wine herald a new era in medicine?

Examining the Vision

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

A group of scientists, engineers, astronauts and policy analysts ponders the president's "New Vision for Space Exploration"

Evolution, Religion and Free Will

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The most eminent evolutionary scientists have surprising views on how religion relates to evolution

Modern Cosmology: Science or Folktale?

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Current cosmological theory rests on a disturbingly small number of independent observations

From Steam Engines to Life?

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

What is the state of thermodynamics on the 100th anniversary of the death of Lord Kelvin?

"Reliably Safe"

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The history of one problematic dam in Oregon teaches how not to manage risk

Winners and Losers in the Animal Research Wars

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Violent attacks on scientists and their families are becoming more frequent

Open Access and the Progress of Science

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST

The power to transform research communication may be at each scientist's fingertips

An Exact Value for Avogadro's Number

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

Untangling this constant from Le Gran K could provide a new definition of the gram

Volcano Myths and Rituals

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Differing views of the universe add to the challenge of dealing with natural disasters

Beauty Is Only Feather Deep

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST

Was the bald eagle really the best choice of national symbol? A closer look at the habits and evolutionary lineage of this American icon casts doubt

Science and the Theft of Humanity

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EST

In science's renewed interest in the human condition, a humanist sees the promise of a dialogue and a new golden age

The Toxicity of Recreational Drugs

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST

Alcohol is more lethal than many other commonly abused substances

Liberating Science from Politics

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

The notion that science can be used to reconcile political disputes is fundamentally flawed