Tag Archives: Scientific Research

Ted McLaughlin : Climate Change and Corporate Propaganda

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Global warming cartoon titled “Eco-Glazing” by Vladimir Druzhinin of Russia, from Earthworks 2008 global cartoon competition / Treehugger.Causes of climate change:The corporate anti-sciencecampaign is working By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / April 26, 2011 Just three or four … Continue reading →

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Neuroscientist David Eagleman: Portrait of a ‘Possibilian’

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

David Eagleman. Image from Researchers and Theories / comcast.net.Baylor’s David Eagleman:The Carl Sagan of neuroscience …in the space between the materialist and mystic, anything’s possible. By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / June 14, 2010 [An edited version of … Continue reading →

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Scientists : Dolphins are ‘Non-Human Persons’

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Bottlenose dolphin Delphin and her baby Dolly at a zoo in Duisburg, western Germany. Photo by AP.Behavior studies:Dolphins are second smartest animal ‘The neuroanatomy suggests psychological continuity between humans and dolphins and has profound implications for the ethics of human-dolphin … Continue reading →

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Roger Baker : Debunking the Vaccine Scare

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by David Dees / deesillustration.comSwine flu vaccine: The facts behind the kerfuffleBy Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / November 5, 2009 Are the big pharmaceutical companies endangering our health with risky things like swine flu vaccine? Maybe vaccines … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity and Global Change : Carbon in the Soil

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Insights from soil carbon research: Scientists analyze interactions with climate change and land management to address food, fuel, water and fiber needs. By Alison Grantham / October 18, 2009 Nearly 300 soil scientists from 33 countries gathered last week in … Continue reading →

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Tipping Point : New Research on Climate Change Says We’re Getting Close

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Illustration by Guy Billout / Mother Jones.New methods of scientific research showCO2 levels way beyond ‘natural fluctuation’ It is undeniable that CO2 levels have risen and fallen in the past. It is also undeniable that there is a point beyond … Continue reading →

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Study : Coffee a Cure for Alzheimer’s?

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Drink coffee: Don’t forget. Researchers at the University of Florida believe there may be an incredibly simple solution to the Alzheimer’s problem — coffee. By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2009 According to the Alzheimer’s Foundation … Continue reading →

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Fixing Health Care : Rush Limbaugh and the Radical Right

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Our health care system is a ticking time bomb and the right wing opposes every effort to fix it. Photo/illustration by Mark Hooper / Stanford Medicine Magazine The science is already published, especially by Scripps Institute, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and … Continue reading →

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Energy Tech : There’s Still Some Buck Rogers Stuff Out There

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Buck Rogers #1, Melbourne, Fitchett Brothers, 1936-1953 / Monash University Rare Book Collection.‘There is still some Buck Rogers stuff out there that might become important if we can just back the smart people who are not in the oil business.’By … Continue reading →

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