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  • Bits and Pieces 12 : Should We Tax Unhealthy Foods?

    Would people be more likely to avoid unhealthy foods if they received a tax incentive to do so? A few countries think so, and have enacted laws to increase taxes on fat, sweet and salty foods. The outgoing conservative Danish government has passed a “ fat tax” on foods high in saturated fats. Hungary has… Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 9: The Arctic Ice and the Inuit

    Pictures of the polar region from 1979 and 2003 clearly show that about 30% of the Arctic ice has melted. This has greatly affected the way of life of the native Inuit who live and hunt on the Polar Ice. While some may adapt, their way of life and culture, which sustained them for centuries,… Read more

  • Science, Global Warming, and the Ice Age Mystery

    In the early 1800’s, scientists began a search for the cause of the ice ages. That search has led to a discovery of the factors that affect the Earth’s temperature, an understanding of the current global warming, and the solution to the mystery of the ice ages. Read more

  • Aristotle's Contribution to Science, Education, and Physics

    Aristotle thought that Nature could best be understood by observation and reason and that all knowledge should be open to examination and subject to reason. Read more

  • Science, Climate Change, and the Greenhouse Effect

    The greenhouse effect is a well established scientific principle. Both the science and the data show that global warming is caused by the increasing CO2 in the atmosphere. Read more

  • Bits and Pieces 4: Is It Safe to Fluoridate Water?

    Fluoride is safe to use at the levels used to fluoridate water but is toxic at much higher levels. It is important to avoid getting fluoride from several sources. Poor oral health has been linked to poor performance in school and missed work. The amount of arsenic that might contaminate the fluorosilic acid used to… Read more

  • Personal Styles, Learning Styles, and Politics

    Personal styles, or learning styles, reveal something about how we learn, think, and relate to the world. They may also reflect our political views., and ey also affect our Read more

  • Science Literacy and Religious Beliefs

    Scientific literacy cannot be measured by a litmus test such as belief in the BIg Bang or evolution theory. Doing so confuses knowledge with the persons beliefs. Read more

  • Bits and Pieces

    This article contains short comments on issues related to climate science such as peer review, ocean acidification … Read more

  • Peer Review, Science Data, and the Public's Right to Know

    The public has the right to information about publicly funded research through the FOIA. Some details of the peer review process are held as confidential to protect the integrity of the process. Read more