Piercing a Communion wafer with a nail and throwing it in the garbage, as one crusading biologist recently did, does science no favors.

Note: You may have to wait 5 seconds for the "Enter Salon" link picked by siennablue 2 months ago

India's prime minister Manmohan Singh has announced unprecedented funding for science education and research, saying it is a top priority for his government. He has announced a range of schemes to attract students and replenish government agencies' shrinking pool of scientific personnel. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

In an interview with the Trinity Broadcasting Network, Ben Stein had these insane things to say:

Stein: [...]I was thinking to myself the last time any of my relatives saw scientists telling them what to do they were telling them to go to the showers to get gassed

...Love of God and compassion and empathy leads you to a very glorious place, and science leads you to killing people. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Wired Science has ferreted out the secret amino acid messages contained in "watermarks" that were embedded in the world's first manmade bacterial genome, announced last week by the J. Craig Venter Institute. picked by willster09 9 months ago

What happens when you have physics and chemistry professors teach grade school science classes? A whole lot of fun. picked by LSOjunkie 8 months ago

CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science presents a cogent description of Bush's interference in science. And what Congress can do about it. picked by teresag 11 months ago

By 2010, Asia will have 90 percent of the world’s Ph.D. scientists and engineers. Today, when science is more important then ever, the US has fallen far behind. How can we recitfy this? Adam Savage has a few ideas. picked by bernardblack 1 month ago

Scientists planning on "Playing God" in order to re-create the birth of the Universe. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

Nasa teaches you how to build a rocket. Real rocket science. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The European Parliament has approved a 54bn euro (£36bn / $72bn) plan to boost science research in Europe. As Europe aims to make itself the "most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world". picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Free articles and sources about science and internet such as food production, scientific method, travel notes, wine, education etc. picked by denzz 2 years ago

Tony Blair talks to New Scientist magazine about science. He admits that he wasn't particuarly gifted at the subject at school, but that he sees it as vital to the UK. picked by sparky 2 years ago

In the quest for absolute truth and tranquility Buddhist monks incorporated a new discipline into their studies, Science! picked by braveheart 2 years ago

Girls swept a prestigious high school science competition for the first time Monday, winning top prizes of $100,000 scholarships for their work on potential tuberculosis cures and bone growth in zebrafish.
It was the first time girls had ever won the grand prizes in both the team and individual divisions of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. picked by marli 10 months ago

People typically react very strongly to one death but their emotions fade as the number of victims increase picked by jameseum 2 years ago

Pope Benedict, elaborating his views on evolution for the first time as Pontiff, says science has narrowed the way life's origins are understood and Christians should take a broader approach to the question. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Gardner Dozois' presents the twenty-third volume of The Year's Best Science Fiction, an anthology containing 30 stories from 2005. picked by Jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Science photography contest, winners of 2005. Beautiful galleries. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

A-level students should be paid for passing exams in science and maths, a report recommends. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a public resource. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago