Humanities
2016 Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Winners Announced!!
Posted by Dr. Dolittle on April 21, 2016 I am very excited to report this year’s awardees from the Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section (CEPS) of the American Physiological Society! The New Investigator Award is given to a young investigator who has made contributed significantly to the field of comparative and evolutionary physiology. This year’s awardee is Casey Mueller from California State University, San…
Researchers find a $15 minimum wage could prevent thousands of premature deaths
Posted by Kim Krisberg on April 20, 2016 Just a few weeks ago, legislators in New York reached a deal to raise the minimum wage to $15. And while that’s certainly a big boost for incomes, it could also turn out to be a literal lifesaver.
Worth reading: Reckless executives, avian flu, and the relationship between money and life expectancy
Posted by Liz Borkowski on April 18, 2016 Recent pieces address a reckless executive finally going to jail, the complex relationship between money and life expectancy, the looming threat of avian flu, and more.
Sunday Chess Problem
Posted by jrosenhouse on April 17, 2016 This week I have another problem from Milan Vukcevich for you. It was published in 1998. The position below calls for white to move and mate in five. White has two main ideas in this position. One is to move his bishop to f4, with the plan of giving mate on d6. The other is…
213-228/366: Kid-Light Photo Dump
Posted by Chad Orzel on April 17, 2016 
As promised in the last catch-up post, a set of pictures less devoted to cute-kid shots. 213/366: Zone Defense The Pip has been making one of his preschool teachers draw superheroes for him. At some point, he cut these out with scissors (or possibly made Kate cut them out), and hung them up in different…
Study: High levels of endocrine-disrupting activity found downstream from fracking disposal site
Posted by Kim Krisberg on April 15, 2016 Lead isn’t the only toxin threatening the safety of community drinking water. A recent study on water located downstream from a West Virginia fracking disposal site uncovered levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals high enough to adversely impact the aquatic animals living there. And that means human health could be at risk too.
198-212/366: Kid-Centric Photo Dump
Posted by Chad Orzel on April 14, 2016 
A bunch of stuff happened that knocked me out of the habit of editing and posting photos– computer issues, travel, catching up on work missed because of travel, and a couple of bouts with a stomach bug the kids brought home. I have been taking pictures, though, and will make an attempt to catch up.…
Occupational Health News Roundup
Posted by Kim Krisberg on April 12, 2016 Reveal investigates fraud in California’s workers’ comp system; workers face unnecessary hazards in the recycling industry; anger over union exemptions in Los Angeles’ new minimum wage law; and two miners win their retaliation case against Murray Energy.
Fornvännen’s Autumn Issue On-Line
Posted by Martin R on April 11, 2016 Fornvännen 2015:3 is now on-line on Open Access. Lars Larsson on an unusual Late Neolithic burial monument at the record-breaking 1st millennium site of Uppåkra. Christina Fredengren on deposition of human and animal bodies in the waters of inland Uppland. Lars Liedgren and Ingela Bergman on a previously unpublished 1921 excavation of a Late Medieval…
At Festival Expo 2016, Discover Why the Department of Defense is a National STEM Leader!
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 9, 2016 As the nation’s largest federal employer of scientists and engineers, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has always been at the forefront of innovative and groundbreaking science and technology. DoD scientists and engineers have played a leading role in some of the world’s most advanced and life-changing technological breakthroughs, including the Internet, the Global Positioning…
