Mar 22, 2015 - Throughout history any advancement seen as altering "the natural way of things" has met with fear and resistance. Is "designer babies" just what's next in this tradition, or is there legitimate cause for concern over this and related developments?
Mar 15, 2015 - What is belly fat and why is everybody so obsessed about it? Is it contagious? Can you pick it up it from a toilet seat? Everything you never wanted to know about belly fat but were too bored to ask.
Mar 9, 2015 - While the U.S. is a democracy in some respects, when it comes to policy, a recent study shows that politicos do the bidding of the rich and pretty much ignore the rest of us. He who pays the piper calls the tune, right? But why are we playing along?
Mar 2, 2015 - Many resign themselves to not getting enough sleep, while many others don't realize how much they need or what insufficient sleep does to the body and brain.
Feb 16, 2015 - Just about every American knows that juries have the power to rule whether a defendant deserves to be convicted of a crime. What few Americans know is that a jury has legal power to exonerate a defendant who has broken a law the jury sees as unjust.
Feb 9, 2015 - Although, the first known cases of Lyme disease date back to 1908 little progress has been made. We still don’t have a way to quickly and properly diagnose patients, treatment options have remained the same, there is no vaccine and there's no cure
Jan 26, 2015 - Very few scientists are Republicans. And it's no wonder when you consider how Republican lawmakers are walking and talking when it comes to science. But while this may be politics as usual, it's no good for any of us—including Republicans themselves.
Jan 19, 2015 - In today's world it's easy to share information. But that's no excuse for making no effort to ensure the info we pass along isn't bogus.
Jan 5, 2015 - A child may be dead because a 9-1-1 dispatcher didn't bother to let police know that the call to which they were responding was most likely a kid with a toy gun. What would happen if we held employees personally accountable?