by Joe Pomerening | Jan 13, 2020 | Ethics, Publishing, Science Policy
A news story was published this past week that inspired a search for some fitting Russian proverbs. For those of you adept at reading Russian, here’s one...
by Joe Pomerening | Jan 6, 2020 | Government, Science Policy
When you think of the word “science”, it is likely that “innovation”, “advancement”, or “for the betterment of humanity” comes to mind. But while...
by Joe Pomerening | Dec 9, 2019 | Biology, Human Health, Plant Sciences
It could be on the casual trip to the local pharmacy superstore for some discounted items, or during a visit of a more serious nature while you wait in...
by Rafaela Nita | Dec 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
University of Alberta researchers have developed electrical micro implants for spinal cord injury patients which would allow patients to regain the...
by Joe Pomerening | Nov 25, 2019 | Biological Engineering, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Human Health
Not long ago, the term “RNAi”—short for “RNA interference”—became common to the vernacular of scientists and non-scientists alike as a huge potential...
by Joe Pomerening | Nov 18, 2019 | Biological Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Defense
It would be of little surprise to most, that turning wastes into fuel has been of interest to the sustainably minded for the past several years. This has...
by Joe Pomerening | Nov 4, 2019 | Biomedical, Chemistry, Defense
The resurgence of stories of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown—particularly, for subscribers of HBO where the series “Chernobyl” presents...
by Joe Pomerening | Jun 24, 2019 | Education, Science
To readers of this blog this might seem like an odd question, but consider it for a moment: do you trust science? If your answer is a resounding “yes”,...
by Joe Pomerening | Jun 17, 2019 | Environment, Public Health
Think about this concept: over the past few decades, plastics have been so synonymous with the world’s packaging and products, that it is now present...
by Joe Pomerening | Jun 10, 2019 | Computer Science, Mathematics
This month, the New York Times is publishing a number of stories—more specifically, obituaries—in a series entitled, “The Overlooked”, that features the...
