Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Round Up of News Coverage of Climate Bill

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At Knight Science Journalism Tracker, Charlie Petit has a pretty comprehensive round-up and commentary on news coverage of this week’s (failed) climate change legislation.

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Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

An captivating image of a jellyfish gracefully floating in a dark abyss.

Life

Jellyfish surprise scientists by learning without a brain

Lab experiments showed Caribbean box jellyfish are quick studies of their environment.

A post-career world with a desk holding a laptop and hand holding a pen.

The Learning Curve

How to succeed and find meaning in a “post-career” world

In work and life, the rules of success are being redefined.

The Present

Why you should always lie to election pollsters

Predictive power has perverse, anti-democratic consequences. So be a good citizen and lie to election pollsters.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: Do binary stars prove modified gravity?

Einstein’s laws of gravity have been challenged many times, but have always emerged victorious. Could wide binary stars change all that?

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