From global warming, to climate change, to stem cell research, to biotechnology, to many other technological innovations, independent voters aren’t interested in the usual partisan spin on science issues. Independents want to explore all sides of the scientific debate so they can make informed decisions at the ballot box. Science and technological innovation, when applied in an efficient, ethical, and transparent manner, can serve as vital tools in improving the economy, enhancing our quality of life, and crafting effective public policy. Science is all about questioning the consensus and maintaining an open mind, no matter where the facts may lead.
Sugar added to processed foods should be regulated the same way as alcohol and tobacco says a team of UCSF scientists.
The United States generates approximately 230 million tons of trash per year and gaining. This averages out to about 4.6 pounds of trash per person per day. With many of the nation’s landfills reaching capacity, the problem of reducing waste in America is daily gaining importance.
Renewable energy is growing fast in California, but challenges remain.
While President Obama retains his belief that global warming is a serious problem, most of the Republican candidates have shifted their views from enthusiastic or tepid support of the issue to full level disdain for it.
The difference now, and this miRNA study supplies the evidence, is that our genetically-altered food could very well be genetically altering us.
It’s no wonder that something which should seem as “vanilla” as climate science is in fact, deeply controversial.
The Department of Energy (DOE) says California has the potential to generate enough power for 14 million homes if its wave and tidal power were fully developed.
