May 2006
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Cure for cancers 'in five years'
by mikepower
Scientists in Manchester say a cure for all types of cancer could be available on the NHS within five years. The world's first patient trials in a technique which genetically engineers cells will take place at the city's Christie Hospital later this year
Medical marijuana | Reefer madness | Economist.com
by mikepower & 1 other
IF CANNABIS were unknown, and bioprospectors were suddenly to find it in some remote mountain crevice, its discovery would no doubt be hailed as a medical breakthrough.
MySA.com : Printer Friendly Story
by mikepower
If diseases like AIDS and bird flu scare you, wait until you hear what's next. Doctors are trying to find out what is causing a bizarre and mysterious infection that's surfaced in South Texas.
April 2006
February 2006
Catholic Online
by mikepower
Text of talk by Vatican Observatory director on ‘Science Does Not Need God. Or Does It? A Catholic Scientist Looks at Evolution’
January 2006
New Scientist Breaking News - Omega-3 fatty acids may not prevent cancer
by mikepower
Omega-3 fatty acids probably do not help prevent any type of cancer, according to a review that evaluated every cited study looking into the question.
Foreign Affairs - A Natural History of Peace - Robert M. Sapolsky
by mikepower
Contrary to what was believed just a few decades ago, humans are not "killer apes" destined for violent conflict, but can make their own history.
Richard Dawkins: Beyond belief - The renowned evolutionary biologist tells John Crace why he finds the resurgence of religion so annoying
by mikepower
Even secularists talk about Jewish, Catholic and Muslim children. There's no such thing. Children aren't born with a particular religious gene. What they are is children of Jewish, Catholic and Muslim parents. If you started to talk about monetarist or Ma
December 2005
Junk Science - The Top 10 Junk Science Claims of 2005
by mikepower
It’s that time of year again when we at JunkScience.com reflect on all the dubious achievements and irresponsible claims made by the junk science community throughout the year.
James Wolcott: Intelligent Design: Opiate of the Dummies
by mikepower
Wielding a sword of truth and a surgical scalpel of reason (he's quite ambidextrous), NRO's John Derbyshire pierces the fatty deposits of bad faith in the postures of religious piety by certain conservative eggheads.
Reason magazine -- July 1997
by mikepower
Darwinism is on the way out. At least, that's what Irving Kristol announced to a gathering at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington not long ago.
Psychology Today: Stirring Sound of Stress
by mikepower & 1 other
The internal alarm clock. Why we sometimes wake up a minute before the alarm rings.
November 2005
August 2005
Fat: the inside story - Newspaper Edition - Times Online
by mikepower
The higher your BMi, the worse your outlook - or so we thought. But now it seems that body fat distribution is what really counts
Molecular Expressions Photo Gallery: The Ice Cream Collection
by mikepower
Ice-cream history and microscopy come together in this piece.
July 2005
Simon Baron-Cohen: Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behaviour by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
by mikepower
This magisterial book on animal behaviour is unique and, for me, is gripping reading. It is written by Temple Grandin, perhaps the best-known woman with autism on the planet.
June 2005
May 2005
BBC - Radio 4 - Reith Lectures 2005 - The Triumph of Technology
by mikepower
Lecture 5: Risk and Responsibility
