by Joe Bennett edited by Emily Caudill Have you ever been to a presidential library? Each site is located in the home state of the president and they are maintained by the National Archives and …
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Book Review: The War on Science
by Peter Clement edited by Eric Melby This Saturday, many scientists and supporters of science will attend the March for Science in Washington D.C. or at marches in their local area. To understand why scientists across …
Ep 9. Seven Stages of Technological Adaptation
This episode of the podcast features an interview with University of Minnesota graduate student Peter Clement, discussing the book The War on Science by Shawn Otto. We focus on Otto’s explanation of the Seven Stages of Technological Adaptation — an observation that how our society adapts new technology has generally repeated the same sequence of steps over and over, from discovery through crisis and adaptation, especially since the mid-20th Century.
What Does the U.S Election Mean for Science?
by Miriam Krause There’s no getting around it: the President of the United States always has the potential for profound effects on scientific research and science-related policy and legislation in this country. And because of …
Paper or Plastic? Sustainability is a Multi-Dimensional Problem
by Sam Lohse Part 1 in the “How is That Sustainable?” Series “Paper or plastic?” This was the question you always used to get once you’d made it through the checkout line to the grocery …
To Label or Not To Label
by Christy Haynes I love a good dystopian novel where technology has gotten out of hand and changed some futuristic society into a place none of us would want to live – think Brave New …