Fukushima Fallout Still Doing Damage
It’s more than a year since a titanic earthquake sparked a meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant,…
Olympics Popular, But No World Cup
Sure, the Olympics opening ceremonies draw a huge audience. A record 1.4 billion tuned in to see the…
Batman Shootings Explained – by Everyone
Deborah Blum of the Knight Science Journalism Tracker has a great roundup of answers to the question: “Why…
Why Must Men Wear Pants?
If you’re a male who has ever lounged in a bathrobe, relaxed in a kimono or, for whatever…
Ugly Facebook Photos? Blame Your Friends
Ladies, it may be no coincidence that unflattering photos of you keep showing up on your Facebook friends’…
Researchers & Discoveries: An Eye for Medicine
University of Washington bionanotechnologist Babak Parviz on medical technology that can live on a contact lens
Prometheus Adviser Kevin Hand: Aliens’ Advance Man
When Prometheus director Ridley Scott wanted help conceiving his imaginary space creatures, he called one of NASA’s real-life ET-hunters.
Ten Thousand “One-Percenters” Pay Zero Income Tax
No less an authority than the Internal Revenue Service reports that at least 10,080 households with gross incomes…
The More Fox News You Watch, the Less You Know
It’s not just John Stewart who thinks so: A new survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University determines that regular…
Bad Economy = More Domestic Violence … But Less Crime?
Strange tidings from the world of law enforcement. A recent survey of 700 American police agencies found that most –…