The Authors of 'How Science Works' Don't Know How Science Works

The Fourth Edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, just published by the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) and ...
National Academies

Science, Society, and Culture: Brandon Ogbunu’s Case for a More Creative Scientific Enterprise

Computational biologist Brandon Ogbunu explores and writes about the intersection of science, society, and culture. We spoke ...
IFLScience

First Example Of Single Electron Carbon-Carbon Pairs Could Rewrite Textbooks

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
Nature

Science in 2050: the future breakthroughs that will shape our world — and beyond

The Roman sage Marcus Aurelius said we should never let the future disturb us. But then he never had a conversation with the futurologist Nick Bostrom about the state of the world in 2050. “There’s a ...

The UK is a malaria science ‘superpower’ – and the world needs that

COMMENT: With malaria cases rising around the world and countries stepping back on aid commitments, we stand at a crossroads.
WGBH

Effective Practices for Description of Science Content – Example H: Standard Diagrams and Illustrations

A diagram captioned: "experimental setting, upper view. The subject, television, and mirror (or metronome) can be seen." A diagram shows an overhead view of the setting. The subject faces a mirror or ...
Health Affairs

Participatory Systems Science To Identify Local Adaptation Strategies For Extreme Heat In King County, Washington

Extreme heat is a complex public health problem driven by interactions at the individual, community, health system, and policy levels. Participatory systems science engages interested parties to ...