The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Here is a very sound paper on the activities of the pro-GMO lobby, and their assault on the integrity of science. The pro-GM lobby’s seven sins against science Peter Melchett Soil Association, 17 December 2012 The role that genetically modified (GM) food should play in our food chain is a highly contested political issues. One …
Corridors of the Mind Could neuroscientists be the next great architects? ARCHITECTS HAVE BEEN talking for years about “biophilic” design, “evidence based” design, design informed by the work of psychologists. But last May, at the profession’s annual convention, John Zeisel and fellow panelists were trying to explain neuroscience to a packed ballroom. The late-afternoon session pushed …
Andrew Robertson and Steve Olson (eds.) 4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent First Step, Four Disappointments, January 2, 2013 This is one of the more useful reports to come out of the US Institute of Peace and its collaborative effort with the National Academy of Engineering and I highly recommend it for either free reading …
STEM Is the Key to Stronger Education Stephen M. Coan Huffington Post, 20 December 2012 Technology and engineering, both critical dimensions of our global economy and society, require mastery in science and advanced math. The good news: STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) occupations are expected to grow 17 percent in 2008-2018, versus 9.8 percent …
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Wise, he is. To Know, but Not Understand: David Weinberger on Science and Big Data In an edited excerpt from his new book, Too Big to Know, David Weinberger explains how the massive amounts of data necessary to deal with complex phenomena exceed any single brain’s ability to grasp, yet networked science rolls on. Thomas …
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ACADEMY REPORT ON ELECTRIC GRID WITHHELD FOR FIVE YEARS Over the objections of its authors, the Department of Homeland Security classified a 2007 report from the National Academy of Sciences on the potential vulnerability of the U.S. electric power system until most of it was finally released yesterday. The report generally concluded, as other reports …
A brief overview of the Open-Source Science Paradigm and the Corrupt Closed-Minded Establishment it is attempting to overturn. I appreciate you taking an interest. Transcript Below the Line
