Tag: science
Science celebrities speak out on Earth Day
“We are at a critical juncture. Science is under attack.”
‘The Science March is about respecting science, the People’s Climate March...
“The March for Science and the People's Climate March go hand-in-hand.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson on the threat of science denial
The astrophysicist says that when you have people who don't know much about science denying it and rising to power, it's a recipe for the complete dismantling of our democracy.
It’s official: Trump budget would make deep cuts to climate and...
“It's now up to Congress to restore funding, recognizing that America's economic and security interests are intertwined with the well-being of people and the planet.”
A small act of scientific civil disobedience
Big science publications put important peer-reviewed research behind expensive paywalls. But some scientists have found creative ways around them.
6 ways citizens across the U.S. are using science to build...
By collecting climate change data, monitoring air quality, and reverse-engineering insulin, locals are creating a more just and equitable society.
How important is NASA’s Earth science program that Trump wants to...
Most people know NASA for its moon shots and participation in the International Space Station; many don’t realize that NASA also supports its space mission through its Earth Science program.
Opinion: First thoughts on Trump-era science
Stanford researchers Paul and Anne Ehrlich offer suggestions on coping in a world where science suddenly feels devalued.
Beekeepers Lost 44% of Honey Bee Colonies Last Year
Beekeepers recently reported that this last year was the highest annual loss of bee colonies in the past six years.
Making Science History
The Koch brothers are buying up museum boards to influence others of their junk climate theories. Isn’t it odd that infamous science-deniers are directing a science museum?
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How corporations hope to eviscerate workers’ right to strike
Corporations so fear this kind of worker power that they’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rig the scales and help them kill future strikes before they even begin.
‘Death sentence for women and families’: US court blocks domestic violence gun ban
The court ruled that the law prohibiting people with domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns "fails to pass constitutional muster," and that the ban is an outlier "that our ancestors never would have accepted."
Can the Military-Industrial Complex be tamed?
Cutting the Pentagon's budget in half would finally force the generals to think.
Department of Veteran Affairs exceeds goal of providing safe, stable homes to veterans in...
The VA permanently housed 40,401 homeless veterans.
The interminable, withering babble from today’s Tower of Babel
When the end is messianic, imperial, “destiny” or God’s will—human fabrications made into commandments—all civilized bets are off.