On science blogs this week: Embryos and evolution
Embryonic stem cells, the law and the money. NASA, psychologist to Chilean miners. Conservapedia finds Einstein relatively wrong. Part 2 on kin selection, group selection, and the evolution of eusociality.
Happy birthday to Scientific American
Saturday, August 28, was the 165th anniversary of the first issue of Scientific American, the nation's oldest continuously published magazine. Editor-in-chief (and NASW President) Mariette DiChristina discusses the milestone in this webcast from The Science Network.
From ScienceWriters: Recession hits science writers
Last year, the NASW statistical section geographically analyzed our membership, noting certain preferential parameters. But that was before the Great Recession had sunk its teeth into the economy. 2010 seemed like a good time to repeat the investigation to see what effects the recession has had on NASW members.
On science blogs this week: Evolution in action
E.O. (Sociobiology) Wilson has revised evolutionary theory in 2010's most important paper, as new kinds of bacteria were eating up that oil plume in the Gulf, just as the government said. Plus MIT's oil-cleaning robots, and introducing Scienceblogging.org.
ScienceWriters2010 travel fellowships
Thinking about coming to ScienceWriters2010 in New Haven this fall? We have four types of travel fellowships available to help offset the cost of travel, including a new fellowship category for those who have found themselves with slashed travel budgets or other changes in circumstances. To apply, see details below. To learn more about ScienceWriters2010, scheduled for November 5-9, visit http://www.sciencewriters2010.org.
On science blogs this week: Oily residue
The Gulf oil spill story is back from the dead, and so is 70% of the spilled oil. Health effects of the oil spill. Human evolution: The database. Human future: Written in the stars. Human brain: Power corrupts, but why? Sex is brain food.
From ScienceWriters: Career development success
"Thank you NASW for believing in me and helping me to make this exciting step in my career." That statement by science writer Erica Gies echoes the sentiments of 16 science writers who received NASW career development grants in 2009.