The Sociology Of Prayer

The Sociology Of Prayer

In times of economic distress and plenty, ninety percent of Americans pray, more than half of us once a day or more. We pray for big things—to stay healthy, to keep our jobs, and to strengthen our…
Mystery Chemical On Venus Gets A Better Look

Mystery Chemical On Venus Gets A Better Look

New images taken by instruments on board ESA's Venus Express provide a unique insight into the windy atmosphere of our neighbouring planet and reveal that global patterns at the Venus cloud tops are…
Mobile Phones Damage Memory In Rats - Study

Mobile Phones Damage Memory In Rats - Study

Can radiation from cell phones affect memory? The debate continues but in rat experiments done at the Division of Neurosurgery, Lund University, in Sweden, Henrietta Nittby studied rats that were…
Will You Be Ghettoized By Robot Culture?

Will You Be Ghettoized By Robot Culture?

No one really feels left out if they don't have an iPod.  An MP3 player is nice to have but not essential to the human condition.   But Spanish researchers who have carried out a study…
When physicists try to talk genetics...

When physicists try to talk genetics...

...the result is never pretty. I made this point in a comment, but I've hoisted it up here because this issue deserves more visibility. Physics professor Steve Hsu makes this argument: ...you may…
When physicists try to talk genetics...

When physicists try to talk genetics...

...the result is never pretty. I made this point in a comment, but I've hoisted it up here because this issue deserves more visibility. Physics professor Steve Hsu makes this argument: ...you may…