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It’s Like e-Harmony for Lab Rats
A new federal Web site hopes to match human research volunteers with medical researchers.
Harry Potter and the Hallowed Halls
Fans aren't the only ones under the spell of the seven-tome series. Academics at non-Hogwarts institutions find a great deal to study as well.
The Science of Good Government
The Obama administration talks a lot about making policy based on evidence rather than politics. A basic question remains unanswered: Which evidence?
This Is Your Brain on Pot … No, Really
This is not just a pipe dream: The brain apparently does make its own marijuana.
Building a Better Mouse Study
Scientist recommends putting rodent lab subjects in varying conditions to get a better idea of how drug and medical products will perform in the real world.
Religion and Intolerance in Contemporary American Politics
A leading political scientist finds that intolerance of opposing political views is stronger among people with the strongest religious views.
Yet Another Call to Abandon the Lab Mouse
Horrors! Yet another researcher recommends using animals other than rodents for lab tests.
Leading Immunologist Argues Against Mice Models
Stop the presses: What’s this? A leading immunologist (at least, that’s what they call him) at Stanford University…
Under Bush, Science Learned It Must Speak Up
Outgoing administration used science when it needed it and scorned it when it didn't.