http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:43:09 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:55 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d20-TEDx-MidAtlantic-ideas-still-providing-daily-inspiration?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the first TEDx MidAtlantic meeting held Nov. 5 at the Maryland College Institute of Art.  The day-long event featured local and nationally known speakers who shared a bit about their visions... Science Festivals Social Networking Scientific Literacy Science Videos The Politics of Science Science Radio/Podcasts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d20-TEDx-MidAtlantic-ideas-still-providing-daily-inspiration?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Biotech-pharma-companies-testing-the-waters-of-social-media?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Social media a bitter pill for pharmas?  Photo by Eagleglide Many commercial companies are at least waist deep in the murky waters of social networking. Dozens of advocacy groups and environmental organizations can be found on Facebook, Twitter... Engineering Biotechnology Social Networking Scientific Literacy Medical Science Pharmaceuticals Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:14:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Biotech-pharma-companies-testing-the-waters-of-social-media?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m10d23-City-Secret-Ignite-Baltimore-provides-platform-for-creative-thinkers-speakers?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner The fourth session of Ignite Baltimore, held Oct. 22, drew people to The Walters Art Museum to hear about such diverse topics as history, art, organic foods, wine sales in Maryland, how to survive a zombie attack, nanobiotechnology and much more. If ... Social Networking Scientific Literacy The Politics of Science Science Art Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:42:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m10d23-City-Secret-Ignite-Baltimore-provides-platform-for-creative-thinkers-speakers?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Evolutionary-evangelist-Michael-Dowd-preaches-Darwinian-truths?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Michael Dowd: evolution as a path to God. (Credit: Dowd)  Evolution and religion frequently clash during scientific and philosophical debates. Those who contend that evolution has been scientifically validated often possess no faith in a god; ... Natural science Evolution Scientific Literacy Faith/Science Science/Religion Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:31:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Evolutionary-evangelist-Michael-Dowd-preaches-Darwinian-truths?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Fake-scientific-data-no-big-deal-on-TVs-Big-Bang-Theory?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Leonard confesses to Sheldon that he faked data. (Photo: CBS) Research can be frustrating, and researchers can act like real jerks when their experiments fail or don’t produce the expected results. But is this ever a reason to falsify data? ... Science Films Scientific Literacy Science Videos The Politics of Science Scientific Fraud Science on TV Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:35:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Fake-scientific-data-no-big-deal-on-TVs-Big-Bang-Theory?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Surgical-robot-translates-surgeons-touch-into-precise-movements?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner The da Vinci surgical robot. (Photo credit: Mary Spiro) Minimally invasive surgery has become a lifesaving technique that has seen phenomenal advances in recent years thanks to a variety of advanced technologies. One of these newer technologies is ... Engineering Science Videos Medical Education Medical Science Surgery Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:35:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Surgical-robot-translates-surgeons-touch-into-precise-movements?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Element-112-named-Copernicium?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner New element bears name of Copernicus, father of modern astronomy.  Back in June, I reported that a new element for chemistry's periodic table had been officially recognized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.... Natural science Physics Scientific Literacy Chemistry The Politics of Science Faith/Science Science/Religion Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:20:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Element-112-named-Copernicium?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Toys-in-the-lab-Researchers-think-big-using-LEGO-for-nanoscale-study?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner        LEGOs in the lab. (Photo by Rietveld/INBT)LEGO, those ubiquitous children's building blocks, have found some use in the scientific laboratory. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have employed t... Nanotechnology Engineering Molecular Biology Physics Science Videos Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:53:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Toys-in-the-lab-Researchers-think-big-using-LEGO-for-nanoscale-study?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Poll-results-Examiner-readers-feel-science-is-compatible-with-religion?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Some feel science compatible with relgion. (Credit: CLUC)One month ago,  Examiner.com readers were asked to respond to the question: "Are science and religion compatible?" Nearly 54% replied, "Yes, of course they are!"Only 54... Bioethics Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:46:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Poll-results-Examiner-readers-feel-science-is-compatible-with-religion?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Francis-Collins-confirmed-director-of-NIH-A-roundup-of-reactions?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Francis Collins, new NIH director. (Photo: Genome.gov) World famous geneticist and outspoken Christian, Francis Collins, was confirmed as director of the National Institutes of Health in near record time earlier this month. For the most part, news ... Evolution Scientific Literacy The Politics of Science Faith/Science Science/Religion Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:49:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Francis-Collins-confirmed-director-of-NIH-A-roundup-of-reactions?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Ancient-slashandburn-farming-method-may-have-altered-global-climate?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Slash-and-burn farming is still common. (Credit:MattMangum) Slash-and-burn agriculture has been used in farming for thousands of years. But this age-old method of cutting down and burning forested areas and then planting crops among the ashes may h... Natural science Ecology Environment Food Science Science Videos Vaccines Agriculture Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:17:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Ancient-slashandburn-farming-method-may-have-altered-global-climate?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Gummi-Guts-artist-Jason-Freeny-bestows-rubbery-confection-with-internal-organs?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Immaculate confection (Jason Freeny) Imagine that a sweet, chewy Gummi bear possessed internal organs. Or ponder what the guts of a LEGO man might look like, were he alive.It would seem that artist Jason Freeny, a former Maryland resident, has give... Medical Education Science Art Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:30:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Gummi-Guts-artist-Jason-Freeny-bestows-rubbery-confection-with-internal-organs?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Fear-keeps-genetically-modified-foods-off-grocery-store-shelves?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Are there GM ingredients in your food? (Credit:lkwds) If you shop at a place like Whole Foods Market, or even now at your local mainstream grocery store, you can easily find foods labeled "no genetically modified (GM) ingredients." Persona... Genetics Public Health Biotechnology Food Science Bioethics Scientific Fraud Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:02:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Fear-keeps-genetically-modified-foods-off-grocery-store-shelves?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Science-101Where-can-I-learn-about-science-in-Baltimore?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Discover Baltimore's science places. BlueMoon8963 Baltimore is a hub of scientific and research prowess, serving as home to at least three major research universities (The Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Baltimore and UMB... Science Education Science Museums Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:30:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Science-101Where-can-I-learn-about-science-in-Baltimore?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Plagiarism-sperm-cells-from-stem-cells-paper-pulled-from-journal?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Question science findings. Credit: Valerie Everett Earlier this month, I wrote an article about how researchers from Newcastle University had derived human sperm cells from embryonic stem cells. Earlier this week, the editor of the journal in which... Stem Cells Science Journalism The Politics of Science Scientific Fraud Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:44:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Plagiarism-sperm-cells-from-stem-cells-paper-pulled-from-journal?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Science-101-How-vaccines-are-made?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner How are vaccines made? Alvi2047 As cases of the H1N1 virus continue to spread across the world, companies are scrambling to come up with a vaccine for the new strain. According to a June 28 story from Reuter’s, five companies are attempting... Immunology Molecular Biology Swine Flu Vaccines H1N1 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:59:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Science-101-How-vaccines-are-made?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Audio-Science-impacts-our-daily-lives-say-authors-of-Unscientific-America?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Book explores reasons for science illiteracy. Credit: Basic Books The term science literacy often refers to how much we can remember from science class in high school. Journalist Chris Mooney and scientist Sheril Kirshenbaum, authors of Unscientific... Science Journalism Scientific Literacy The Politics of Science Science Radio/Podcasts Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:48:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Audio-Science-impacts-our-daily-lives-say-authors-of-Unscientific-America?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Gene-profile-could-help-adoptees-connect-with-heritage?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner DNA structure. (Credit: National Library of Medicine) “He has his mother’s eyes and his father’s smile,” is something you might say to a couple with a new baby. But what if that baby was adopted? The genetic profile of adopt... Genetics Molecular Biology Biotechnology Medical Education Medical Mysteries Personalized Medicine Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:46:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Gene-profile-could-help-adoptees-connect-with-heritage?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Are-Science-and-Religion-Compatible?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Bickering siblings: science and religion (Credit: Colin Purrington) UPDATE: This poll closes on July 31, 2009. Do you think that science and religion are compatible? Does one have anything at all to do with the other? Or are they mutally exclu... Science Education Scientific Literacy Science/Religion Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:45:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Are-Science-and-Religion-Compatible?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Science-Literacy-101-How-to-read-a-scientific-paper?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner Read a science journal article. Library of Congress You may think you’ll never need to read a scientific or medical journal article. But consider for a moment being faced with a new medical diagnosis, or you discover unusual chemicals in the ... Scientific Literacy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:27:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6378-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Science-Literacy-101-How-to-read-a-scientific-paper?cid=exrss-Baltimore-Science-News-Examiner