In an historic decision, and after the tireless campaigning by local residents, Greenpeace and other pro-environment groups, the Vermont State Senate has voted this week … Vermont Yankee RIPRead more
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Seagulls swimming in radioactive waste
Sellafield, the nuclear plant that is Western Europe’s most heavily contaminated industrial site, is facing an unexpected environmental challenge. The 262-hectare (645 acres) plant in … Seagulls swimming in radioactive wasteRead more
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Ethics of Biotechnology
An Interview with Philip Bereano. Why does a technology like genetic engineering (GE) need an active and outspoken proponent of ethics like yourself? I deal … Ethics of BiotechnologyRead more
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Scrap Nuclear Liability Bill
New Delhi: The government has scheduled for Monday the introduction of a Bill in the Lok Sabha limiting compensation in case of a nuclear accident. … Scrap Nuclear Liability BillRead more
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Climate change skepticism
Climate change denial is spreading like a contagious disease. It exists in a sphere which cannot be reached by evidence or reasoned argument; any attempt … Climate change skepticismRead more
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Milwaukee Students Disrupt CIA Recruitment on Campus
On Oct. 29, students led by Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES) and Progressive Students of Milwaukee (PSM) disrupted a CIA recruitment event held on … Milwaukee Students Disrupt CIA Recruitment on CampusRead more
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Hywind: 2.3MW Floating Wind Turbine
Siemens and StatoilHydro have launched a floating megawatt-class wind turbine, Hywind. The wind turbine is anchored in 220 meters of water roughly 12 kilometers southeast … Hywind: 2.3MW Floating Wind TurbineRead more
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Science works with testable ideas
For an idea to be testable, it must logically generate specific expectations — in other words, a set of observations that we could expect to … Science works with testable ideasRead more
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What is Science
Science as a collective institution aims to produce more and more accurate natural explanations of how the natural world works, what its components are, and … What is ScienceRead more
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Science checklist
The term “science” applies to a remarkably broad set of human endeavors, from developing lasers, to analyzing the factors that affect human decision-making. To get … Science checklistRead more