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Selling out science? - Thought and Awe

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What does it mean to sell out? Politicians are familiar with money’s corrupting influence, as we’ve seen in the media maelstrom surrounding the Clinton Foundation. And massive campaign donations from Wall Street and wealthy families. But for scientists trained to be objective, does selling out mean the same thing? Like politicians, scientists are not immune to money’s corrupting influence. Nor are they quiet about bringing up issues around accepting funds from private donors. Bogus science to suggest tha...

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Why scientists don't engage with the public, and why they should - Thought and Awe

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Why scientists don’t engage with the public, and why they should. Why scientists don’t engage with the public, and why they should. Featured image: Two great American science communicators. Photo credit: Jamie Bernstein. Over the past months, I went to several scientific conferences* on a covert mission. While I was technically there to learn and to discuss my work, I wanted to find out why so many academics avoid engaging with the public about their research. Lack of confidence: Many academics haven’t r...

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I’m a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan, studying the evolution of symbiotic relationships that plants make at their roots with bacteria and fungi. Previously, I studied Behavioral Genetics, and specifically how genes and environment interact to increase susceptibility to mental illnesses. In my spare time, I like to cook, garden, and talk about the big stuff over a beer. I’m also a news junkie. I am a science educator currently working at the Museum of Science, Boston. My work involves sti...

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Who benefits from research in Flint? Ever since the Flint water crisis began, there’s been a growing feeling of unease, bottled up energy, and concern on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. While there are many good intentions at play, I keep having this feeling that the scholarly sharks (researchers who are itching to start working on this problem) are circling. Those who get …. Expanding the borders of the fecal frontier. Resilience, Genetics, and GATTACA: A journey towards eugenics? In the...

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How to Explain Climate Change to Your Own Mother: An Uncertain Future. Today on How to Explain Climate Change to Your Own Mother, we will be treading into some rather murky territory. Previously, I have covered the physical reality of climate change: greenhouse gases trap in heat from the sun, and human activities spew out more greenhouse gases than can be naturally fixed into non-greenhouse gases. I’ve also shown a bit of …. Top Posts and Pages. Decoding the Stories of our Ancestors - Pt. 1.

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Climate Archives - Thought and Awe

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How to Explain Climate Change to Your Own Mother: An Uncertain Future. Today on How to Explain Climate Change to Your Own Mother, we will be treading into some rather murky territory. Previously, I have covered the physical reality of climate change: greenhouse gases trap in heat from the sun, and human activities spew out more greenhouse gases than can be naturally fixed into non-greenhouse gases. I’ve also shown a bit of …. How to Explain Climate Change to Your Own Mother: The Science and The Scientists.

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Cedar, Jelly, Rust, and Apples. The aliens have landed? All hail His Noodly Appendages? Or is this one of those Japanese cartoons…? Ok, none of those; it’s a fungus fruiting on the branches of that eastern red cedar. I saw this gall (and quite a few more) on a hike the other week in Ionia County while dodging rainstorms. It only looks …. Decoding the Stories of our Ancestors: Lonely Island. Plants Without Chlorophyll: It’s Easy Being Green, But Stealing is Even Easier. It’s super neat, …. Over the last t...

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General Science Archives - Thought and Awe

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The Search for the Null. Schools of brightly colored fish swirl around you as you set up your video monitoring equipment. As a marine ecologist, you’re hoping to get a reasonable census of the relative abundance of different species in this coral reef. With this data, you can begin to ask what might be driving these patterns. Why are parrotfish so common, and triggerfish so rare? Some possible explanations …. Of Salt and Sinkholes. The Diversity of Orchids, or: “Are You Orchidding Me? Happily, we live in...

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