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Book Excerpt from Blood Sugar
Anthony Ryan Hatch | Jun 30, 2016 | 5 min read
Author Anthony Ryan Hatch relays his personal experience with metabolic syndrome.
Study: Farming Arose Twice in the Ancient Middle East
Bob Grant | Jun 21, 2016 | 1 min read
Ancient DNA research suggests that there were two independent agricultural revolutions more than 10,000 years ago.
Hot Off the Presses
Bob Grant | Jun 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Beyond Biocentrism, The Sting of the Wild, The Birth of Anthropocene, and Ordinarily Well
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | Jun 1, 2016 | 2 min read
14-day-old embryos, prioritizing biodiversity, and more
Start Making Sense
J.D. Trout | Jun 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Scientific progress is only achieved when humans' innate sense of understanding is validated by objective reality.
Book Excerpt from Wondrous Truths
J.D. Trout | May 31, 2016 | 4 min read
In Chapter 2 author J.D. Trout highlights the dividing line between truth and scientific “fact.”
Another Andrew Wakefield Movie in the Works
Bob Grant | May 4, 2016 | 1 min read
This one will be largely based on the discredited anti-vaccine researcher’s 2010 book.
Most Gut Microbes Can Be Cultured
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | May 4, 2016 | 3 min read
Contrary to the popular thought that many species are “unculturable,” the majority of bacteria known to populate the human gut can be grown in the lab, scientists show.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | May 1, 2016 | 4 min read
Sorting the Beef from the Bull, Cheats and Deceits, A Sea of Glass, and Following the Wild Bees
The Global Science Era
Ephraim M. Govere | May 1, 2016 | 3 min read
As international collaboration becomes increasingly common, researchers must work to limit their own biases and let cultural diversity enhance their work.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | May 1, 2016 | 2 min read
May 2016's selection of notable quotes
The Zombie Literature
Bob Grant | May 1, 2016 | 10 min read
Retractions are on the rise. But reams of flawed research papers persist in the scientific literature. Is it time to change the way papers are published?
To Each Animal Its Own Cognition
Frans de Waal | May 1, 2016 | 3 min read
The study of nonhuman intelligence is coming into its own as researchers realize the unique contexts in which distinct species learn and behave.
Book Excerpt from Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
Frans de Waal | Apr 30, 2016 | 7 min read
In the book's prologue, author Frans de Waal considers the intellectual impediments to studying animal intelligence.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Apr 1, 2016 | 2 min read
April 2016's selection of notable quotes
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Apr 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Lab Girl, The Most Perfect Thing, Half-Earth, and Cosmosapiens
Book Excerpt from The Serengeti Rules
Sean B. Carroll | Mar 31, 2016 | 5 min read
In the introduction to the book, author Sean B. Carroll draws the parallels between ecological and physiological maladies.
Book Review: Personal Trials
Arthur L. Caplan | Mar 22, 2016 | 2 min read
At first blush, do-it-yourself clinical trials seem pointless and reckless. But a deeper truth pervades the research and the patients who drive it forward.
The 2016 Salary Survey Is Here
The Scientist | Mar 18, 2016 | 1 min read
Answer some brief questions and help us determine the most current salary outlook for life scientists and earn a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.
Student Fights Harassment with Wikipedia
Jef Akst | Mar 10, 2016 | 1 min read
Every time Emily Temple-Wood receives an inappropriate email, she writes a Wikipedia entry about a woman scientist.
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