Social Change

Last month I posted an item from and MIT blog posing the question: Are Bloggers Journalists?  It seems the issue is gaining steam. Now the Christian Science Monitor asks the same question. Even in a country where most citizens probably have no idea what a blog is, it’s not just an academic debate. Bloggers, some observers say, are becoming major ...

I’m interested in the little indicators of change. Since ancient times seers have foretold the future with augury like the droppings of birds. Here’s some bird-splat: It looks like the first Indian (funny how that doesn’t necessarily mean Native American anymore) Formula 1 race-car driver may be about to enter the elite world of grand prix motor sport. India’s Narain ...

If you’re looking for a good site for stem cell news and information, check-out  Hype & Hope. It’s got news about stem cell scientific developments and about the competition going on in California, the US, and around the world for scientific and economic leadership in stem cells. The site is run by Zoomedia, a leading life science communications company headquartered ...

Once again the right of taxpayers to see the results of NIH research they paid for promptly was hobbled to protect the profits of publishing companies. Surprize, surprize!  From the WP: An ambitious proposal to make the results of federally funded medical research available to the public quickly and for free has been scaled back by the National Institutes of ...