Category: Science Policy
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Frivolous Lawsuits over ‘Wi-Fi Sickness’
Much fuss has been made over the years in regard to tort reform. Creating a medical court system would be a great way to start.
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Punish and Reform the EPA
EPA says it focuses on environmental protection. The Animas River disaster shows that it is more concerned with protecting itself.
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‘Pro-Science’ Democrats Reject Biotechnology
On the needlessly hot-button issue of genetic modification, Democrats sided with fearmongers and organic foodies, while Republicans sided with the medical and scientific mainstream.
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Policies to Mitigate Climate Change Could Increase Global Hunger
All policies bear costs and unintended consequences.
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Breakthrough Institute: Everything Modern Environmentalism Should Be
With their knee-jerk pessimism and apparent belief in the parasitic nature of mankind, it is no surprise that environmentalists have failed to win over many hearts and minds. It is time for the optimistic, pro-science, and pro-humanity vision of the Breakthrough Institute to become the fresh new face of modern environmentalism.
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Net Neutrality: Obamacare for the Internet?
This article was originally posted on RealClearScience. Fox News is in a tizzy over net neutrality. (This topic has been covered extensively in the technology press; see the archive at RealClearTechnology.) In a nutshell, net neutralityrequires internet service providers (ISPs, such as Comcast, Cox, and Verizon) to treat all data equally. An ISP would not…
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Anti-Vax Parents Face Jail in Europe, Africa
Though many Americans (myself included) understandably flinch at the idea of the government forcing people to do or not to do things, there are times when government mandates are entirely appropriate.
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The Nastiest Hate Mail We Have Ever Received
If there is anything to be learned from internet communication, let it be this: Regardless if you are emailing a friend, a bitter enemy, or even a lowly journalist, always remember that there is a human being on the other side of the computer screen.
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Jail ‘Anti-Vax’ Parents
Your family’s right to be sick ends where public health begins.
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Six Big Lessons from the Ebola Outbreak
Learning from a tragedy.