Politics :: Scientists Canvas

Congress to Keep Funding NASAs Webb Telescope.
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Half of Chinas millionaires want to leave their country

[business.cnn.com]

Nov 01, 2011

Half of Chinas millionaires want to leave their country.
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German government accused of spying on citizens with state-sponsored Trojan

[zdnet.com]

Oct 10, 2011

German government accused of spying on citizens with state-sponsored Trojan.
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Pirate-Fighting Mercs Arrested in Africa for Carrying Guns

[wired.com]

Sep 30, 2011

Pirate-Fighting Mercs Arrested in Africa for Carrying Guns.
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James Webb Space Telescope Project Saved by U.S. Senate

[ibtimes.com]

Sep 15, 2011

James Webb Space Telescope Project Saved by U.S. Senate.
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You have every right to photograph that cop

[networkworld.com]

Sep 09, 2011

You have every right to photograph that cop.
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MPAA Covertly Behind Aussie ISP Lawsuit

[arstechnica.com]

Sep 02, 2011

MPAA Covertly Behind Aussie ISP Lawsuit.
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Iran Spying on it's Resident Web Browsers

[discovery.com]

Aug 31, 2011

Iran Spying on it's Resident Web Browsers.
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Turning Off The Internet Bad For Government Control

[discovermagazine.com]

Aug 30, 2011

Turning Off The Internet Bad For Government Control.
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Congress Deciding US Space Fate

[discovermagazine.com]

Jul 14, 2011

Bad Astronomy has an interesting article containing numerous statistics. For instance, he goes on to compare the amount of money we Americans spend on tobacco versus space exploration, and comes to a startling conclusion.

Games Reduce Crimes

[joystickdivision.com]

Jun 23, 2011

In a complete turnaround from previously spouted rhetoric, researchers from the UK have announced that video games have in fact decreased the amount of crimes in teenagers in recent years.

Same Job, Different Approach

[scientificamerican.com]

Jun 20, 2011

Given the local economics and various laws involved, uncovering fossils in Montana is a very different monster than the same job in China.

Jun 15, 2011

Imagine your cousin had cancer and you have a tool that can remove it. While he was asleep one night, you enter his room, remove his cancer and flush it down the toilet. You would expect him to be grateful, right? Apparently Pakistan loved having cancer.

Rare Skeletons Fought Over

[wired.com]

May 23, 2011

Two of the oldest complete skeletons ever found in North America are currently being fought over for study due to pressure from Native American groups.

China Acknowledges Problems

[scientificamerican.com]

May 18, 2011

In a rare moment, China has admitted to problems with their handling of the Three Gorges Dam, the worlds largest.

Osama Bin Laden Been DNA'd

[discovery.com]

May 03, 2011

Tissue sampled from Osama bin Laden has been identified to be related to numerous family members. This is yet one more step in confirming his death.

Mass Graves Uncovered In Iraq

[bbc.co.uk]

Apr 15, 2011

Saddam Era graves have been uncovered in Iraq according to Iraqi officials. Men, Women and Children, mostly with gunshot wounds to the head have been found that are believed to be casualties from the 1980-1988 Iraq Iran war.

Science Research Increases Worldwide

[reuters.com]

Mar 31, 2011

Led by China, numerous countries around the world have been found to have increased their Research and Developments by over 100%, as referenced by a report entitled Knowledge, Networks and Nations: Global scientific collaboration in the 21st century.

Censorship: Something to Protest

[newscientist.com]

Mar 22, 2011

China, oh China; how do you expect to keep this up? Human nature thrives on knowledge, expansion and the assertion of both. In a latest bout with its own population, individuals in Beijing are reporting that their government is now monitoring their phone calls and cutting the connection if the word "protest" is used.