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* Questions Linger over Science behind Anthrax Letters 25 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 6 days ago: why the FBI failed to solve the 2001 anthrax case * buy CASE CLOSED at amazon * VIDEO – introducing … more →

Tags: anthrax science, * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, 2001 anthrax attacks, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein, FBI anthrax investigation, NAS anthrax study

* the questions NAS needs to hear 3 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 1 week ago: why the FBI failed to solve the 2001 anthrax case * buy CASE CLOSED at amazon * VIDEO – introducing … more →

Tags: anthrax science, NAS review of FBI science, * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, 2001 anthrax attacks, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein, Congressman Holt & anthrax, FBI anthrax investigation, NAS anthrax study

How Cats Domesticated Us....2 comments

Mountain Humanist wrote 1 week ago: This post doesn’t conform to the blog’s normal fare but, as a felin-o-phile (if that … more →

Tags: Evolution, Science, bilogy, Cats, New York Times, Pets, tierney

* NAS announces committee to review FBI's anthrax science4 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 2 weeks ago: why the FBI failed to solve the 2001 anthrax case * buy CASE CLOSED at amazon * see CASE CLOSED VID … more →

Tags: NAS review of FBI science, * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, 2001 anthrax attacks, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein, FBI anthrax investigation, NAS anthrax study

* What does a novel have to do with the real anthrax case?

Lew Weinstein wrote 2 weeks ago: why the FBI failed to solve the 2001 anthrax case * buy CASE CLOSED at amazon * see CASE CLOSED VID … more →

Tags: * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, FBI anthrax investigation, 2001 anthrax attacks, NAS anthrax study, Congressman Holt & anthrax, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein

* questions to NAS regarding scientific aspects of the NAS review of FBI science used in investigating the 2001 anthrax attacks; questions posed by CASE CLOSED blog participants17 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 2 weeks ago: why the FBI failed to solve the 2001 anthrax case * buy CASE CLOSED at amazon * see CASE CLOSED VID … more →

Tags: * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, * recent anthrax news, anthrax science, Ames anthrax, NAS review of FBI science, FBI anthrax investigation, 2001 anthrax attacks, NAS anthrax study, FBI anthrax science

Justices Rule Lab Analysts Must Testify on Results

BBVM wrote 2 weeks ago: WASHINGTON — Crime laboratory reports may not be used against criminal defendants at trial … more →

Tags: San Bernardino County, SB Judges, drugs, military industrial complex, Civil Liberties, SB DA, Prison Industrial Complex, SB Sheriff, Riverside County

Multidisciplinary research – an essential driver for innovation1 comment

globalhighered wrote 2 weeks ago: Editor’s note: today’s entry was written by Professor Jill Trewhella (pictured to the ri … more →

Tags: Creativity, Innovation, inter-disciplinarity, Multidisciplinarity, Science & Technology, Complexity, IGERT, interdisciplinary, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Incredible journey

mtnspirit wrote 3 weeks ago: After decades of international debate, Auckland University researchers have found the first concrete … more →

Tags: New Zealand, South America, Auckland University, Elizabeth A. Matisoo-Smith, Polynesian explorers, Terry L. Jones

* Lew's CASE CLOSED interview with Bill Becker on US1Radio2 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 3 weeks ago: Lew Weinstein * Bill Becker Lew Weinstein was heard this morning in an interview by Bill Becker … more →

Tags: * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, Ames anthrax, radio, FBI anthrax investigation, NAS anthrax study, Congressman Holt & anthrax, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein, Senator Specter & anthrax, Iowa State University

* letter to NAS with additional questions ... and the NAS response received within one hour5 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 3 weeks ago: CASE CLOSED by Lewis Weinstein explores the FBI’s failed investigation of the 2001 anthrax case … * … more →

Tags: anthrax science, * FBI anthrax statements, * FBI refusal to testify, NAS review of FBI science, 2001 anthrax attacks, anthrax conspiracy, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein, FBI anthrax investigation, FBI anthrax science

Encore post: Rebutting junk science, "100 things to know about DDT" point #63 comments

Ed Darrell wrote 3 weeks ago: Encore post — originally posted in August 2007.  Another in a continuing series, showing the e … more →

Tags: accuracy, Bad Quotes, cost of green, ddt, Debunking, Environmental Protection, rachel carson, Research, Science

* questions for the National Academy of Sciences15 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 3 weeks ago: CASE CLOSED by Lewis Weinstein explores the FBI’s failed investigation of the 2001 anthrax case … * … more →

Tags: * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, NAS review of FBI science, FBI anthrax investigation, 2001 anthrax attacks, NAS anthrax study, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein

* NAS answers to questions regarding the NAS-FBI study of science issues related to the FBI investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks lead to follow-up questions; readers of this blog are invited to help shape the new questions6 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 3 weeks ago: Lew’s new novel CASE CLOSED explores the FBI’s failed investigation of the 2001 anthrax case … * s … more →

Tags: * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, anthrax science, * FBI refusal to testify, NAS review of FBI science, FBI anthrax investigation, 2001 anthrax attacks, NAS anthrax study, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein, NATURE MAGAZINE: ANTHRAX CASE NOT CLOSED

* details of the proposed NAS-FBI $880,000 study are (so far) difficult to come by5 comments

Lew Weinstein wrote 4 weeks ago: Lew’s new novel CASE CLOSED explores the FBI’s failed investigation of the 2001 anthrax case … * se … more →

Tags: * questioning the FBI's anthrax investigation, anthrax science, * FBI refusal to testify, NAS review of FBI science, FBI anthrax investigation, 2001 anthrax attacks, NAS anthrax study, CASE CLOSED by Lew Weinstein, NATURE MAGAZINE: ANTHRAX CASE NOT CLOSED

Study: Renewable energies' potential untapped

mth30 wrote 4 weeks ago: The National Research Council on Monday published a report that finds that renewable energy sources … more →

Tags: Green Tech, renewable electricity, Transmission, Electricity grid

President Obama on the necessity of science

Ed Darrell wrote 1 month ago: Many Americans took great pleasure in Barack Obama’s noting the importance of science, and the … more →

Tags: Science, History, Politics, Presidents, President Obama, Reason

Why women may have stronger immune systems

benkaziebenkazie wrote 1 month ago: The stronger sex?  The weaker sex?  Well, those terms have been used for decades, in one era as a st … more →

Tags: immunity, Women, Caspase-12, chonic illnesses, disease causation, disease prevention, Disease Treatment, Environment, estrogen

Gender differences in math: Cultural, not biological7 comments

Robert wrote 1 month ago: This report Frinom the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, citing an article in the June 1 Proceedings of … more →

Tags: Education, Gender, Math, mathematics


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