Author: alex.berezow
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If GPS Failed, We’d Be More Than Lost
Congress should fund a land-based navigation system in case the other one goes down. Read the rest at The Wall Street Journal.
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Mystery Behind U.S. Decision to Yank Diplomats from Cuba?
It’s a tale fit for a sci-fi novel: 21 diplomats in Cuba suffer from symptoms like hearing loss and brain damage. And Cuba stands to lose a lot. Read the rest at USA Today.
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Timidity and a Hostility to Competition Have Left Europe a Scientific Wasteland
A recent study published in the Oxford journal Science and Public Policy reveals the harsh reality of the state of science in the European Union: “Europe lags far behind the USA in the production of important, highly cited research.” Read the rest at The Telegraph.
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Merkel Can’t Lead Germany, Much Less the Free World
Angela Merkel is likely cruising to an easy re-election as Germany’s chancellor. Because many pundits in America refer to her as the “leader of the free world,” it is tempting to speculate that her electoral success is due to keen wisdom and firm leadership. In reality, quite the opposite is the case. In many ways,…
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‘Designer Babies’ Won’t Be a Fad. It’s Too Hard to Create Them
Intelligence, physical ability, height, skin color and disease risk each are determined by many genes. You can’t get what you want by editing one or two. Read the rest at USA Today.
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We Need a DUI Test for Marijuana
Cheyllyn Ranae Collinsworth, an 18-year-old Washington state resident, died in May following a car crash. The person responsible was driving under the influence of marijuana and has been charged with vehicular manslaughter. In states where marijuana is legal, car collisions are up 3%, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute. Although marijuana impairs driving ability, police…
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Solar Eclipses Have Always Been Weird. Don’t Let This One Weird You Out
From folklore to numerology, solar eclipses have inspired fear, awe and even ads for copulation during the moment of totality. Read the rest at USA Today.
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Call Junk Science by Its Rightful Name: Fake News
We’ll all be smarter, healthier and savvier if we dump unscientific buzzwords and health fads. Read the rest at USA Today.
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Trump and Christie’s First Steps to Solving the Opioid Crisis
The epidemic’s cause isn’t clear, but a nationwide system for tracking prescriptions would help. Read the rest at The Wall Street Journal.
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Liberals Are No Strangers to Confirmation Bias After All
A study shows they would give up the chance to win money to avoid hearing ideas they disagree with. So much for the champions of enlightenment. Read the rest at New Scientist.