Science Plugs Into Prediction Markets
Although some set-up hurdles remain, a market in scientific predictions may help us forecast innovation.
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Criminalizing the Science You Don’t Cotton To
Researchers fear that a lawsuit aimed at the developer of the "hockey stick" temperature map is actually a political salvo at science.
The Next Apollo Project in 140 Characters
Innovators are being asked to friend Uncle Sam as the next good ideas for the government are being sought through social networks.
Invasive Weeds? There’s An App for That
How is Thoreau like an iPhone? Both gather data about natural phenomena that allow scientists to better protect the environment.
What About Spilled Oil That Doesn’t Reach Shore?
Scientists studying 'natural' oil spills fear for a sea floor about to be overwhelmed by detritus from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Peak Oil and the Return of the Jet Set
The difficulty and increasing cost of providing aviation fuel as we near peak oil production may ground many flights while winging us away from aerial democracy.
Perhaps We’ll See Peak Bunker Oil, Too
Even low-grade oil used to fuel cargo ships is likely to become precious in the age of peak oil.
Can Hurricanes Be Predicted Decades in Advance?
The rapidly growing field of paleotempestology lays the foundation for reliable hurricane predictions a decade or more into the future.
Science Comes to the Rescue of Lab Rats
Scientists at Tel Aviv University are bioengineering tissues that can take the place of lab rats, saving untold lives.
ESP Study Suggests Lack of Trust in Science
Newly published research on belief in ESP suggests a public disregard for — and perhaps even hostility toward — the scientific consensus.