Author: Kevin Friedl
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The Contrarian
An MIT climatologist's quixotic struggle against global warming science
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New & Notable: 5/19 - 5/25
How whales lost their legs; forget Superman, here's super-broccoli; and looking for cure-alls on the oceanfloor.
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Ozone Bounces Back
For once, international cooperation leads to an improvement in the global climate system.
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NASA Under the Microscope
A new report from the National Academies questions the way NASA does science.
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Language Goes to the Birds
Have songbirds undermined our understanding of what makes human language unique?
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When on Hajj, Wear a Facemask
Could one of the largest religious events in the world jumpstart the next worldwide pandemic?
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A Confusing Problem
Former EPA head, Christine Todd Whitman, says the public can't decide what to think about climate change.
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Expecting the Perfect Storm
A respected forecasting project is calling for another round of strong hurricanes this year.
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Scientists Happy About Sad Monkeys
Macaques suffer depression in much the same way as humans, and may be our best model for dealing with clinical depression.
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Using the News as Anger Management
Are people victims of the media they watch or crafty exploiters of it?
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Warning of Things to Come
Global warming is causing a major shift in the Bering Sea ecosystem.
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Born a Gamblin' Man
Research at the University of Iowa finds gambling addictions tend to run in the family.
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A Head for Numbers
A new study shows the different thinking involved in "how much" versus "how many."
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Human Genome Still Evolving
What, you think your genes are so perfect already?
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For Women in Science
L'Oreal-UNESCO awards honorees hope to raise the voice of the female scientific community an octave.
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’Roid Rage Lingers
Anabolic steroids could be setting up a generation of young athletes for long-term anger management problems.
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Mathematical Uncertainty
Are today's most advanced mathematical proofs impossible to verify?
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In Cord Blood
Stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood may be an alternative to embryonic ones after all.
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Changing the Way Science Is Taught
Scientists say President Bush’s plan to improve science education will only work if we develop new teaching methods.