More At Risk Teens Engaging In Anal Sex - Study

More At Risk Teens Engaging In Anal Sex - Study

A new study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center suggests that the incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young adults – particularly those who…
Why all politicians should study some science

Why all politicians should study some science

This is the topic of a recent Telegraph Blog (here) by Daniel Hannan, a Member of the European Parliament. The Hedgehog would like to know, WHAT SORT OF SCIENCE should the "some" be?  Any…
It's a nano world after all

It's a nano world after all

Ivan Oransky, managing editor of Scientific American online, was one of the judges for Nikon's Small World contest: "Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of serving as one of several judges for the…
Christmas Shopping On A Budget

Christmas Shopping On A Budget

Not much money this year?   Concerned that GM and Ford and all the big banks won't give out huge bonuses to CEOs if you spend too much?   Jan Brakefield, assistant professor of consumer…
Swedish Biogas and Mars Missions

Swedish Biogas and Mars Missions

You might say I am fond of Sweden and its Nobel Prizes. Now that the Mars500 shortlist includes also a Swede, there implies another delight: The Swedish Biogas might save the…
AAAS Announces Its Science Journalism Awards

AAAS Announces Its Science Journalism Awards

AAAS isn't usually regarded as fans of science journalism (well, unless it's people writing for Science) but that hasn't always been the case. Since 1945 they have honored science reporting for…
An Earthquake In Science Utopia?

An Earthquake In Science Utopia?

There's no question that the World Wide Web is a much different beast today than it was during the election of 2000.   Yes, it was even then a communication medium but it was primarily a way to…
Coffee Break Science Browsing

Coffee Break Science Browsing

Actually, today it's tea because I need to go easy on the caffeine. Here's what's interesting in science around the web this week: Where did hobbits come from? Not the hobbits in the Shire, but Homo…
Asian Superiority In The US A Myth, Says Study

Asian Superiority In The US A Myth, Says Study

There's a perception that people who immigrate to the US from China, or whose parents did, the so-called "Chinese-Americans", are all wildly successful and well educated. And they are, unless they…