Monthly Archives: May 2014

Ganges River in danger of drying up?

India election: How an Indian holy city is killing mighty Ganges Gulf News – BOBBY NAQVI – May 4, 2014 Prof Tripathi said, in the last two decades pollution has become a secondary issue. “The main concern is whether in … more

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India – exporting beef to the world

India’s elections spark debate on beef exports BBC News – SHILPA KANNAN – May 4, 2014 Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has attacked the current government over India’s position as one … more

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Closing down the meat industry

What If Everyone in the World Became a Vegetarian? motherjones.com – L.V. ANDERSON – May 1, 2014 If the world actually did collectively go vegetarian or vegan over the course of a decade or two, it’s reasonable to think the … more

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Science today, maybe not tomorrow

Is the Peer Review Process for Scientific Papers Broken? Time – MELINDA BALDWIN – Apr 29, 2014 If peer review is indeed broken, as some observers have claimed, an important part of fixing it may be adjusting our expectations of … more

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Dishonest Scientists

Fraud in Science: Liar! Liar! Economist – Jun 4, 2009 Scientists are not quite as honest as might be hoped.

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