AltWeeklies Wire
Now Ain't That a Crapper?new
How a million-dollar composting toilet in Glacier National Park turned into just another money pit.
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
08-19-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Blood Rushnew
In the politics of blood, Dr. Bruce D. Spiess is a rebel with an IV. His new ideas for using man-made blood -- and his partnership with a California lab -- could help patients from the emergency room to the battlefield.
Style Weekly |
Scott Bass |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Just Say 'Ommmmm . . . 'new
An experiment suggests teaching prison inmates meditation could be an effective form of rehab.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Drug War Peace Plannew
A Bar group in Seattle is getting national attention for its plan to reform drug policy by emphasizing regulation and treatment.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
08-17-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
FDA Hot on Implants, Cold on Contraceptionnew
Even as Bush's FDA moves forward on giving women a choice of breast implant types, the agency stalls on allowing the purchase of the morning-after pill without a prescription.
The Village Voice |
Emily Weinstein |
08-16-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
There's No Hiding Itnew
You'll think twice about crossing your arms in front of Patti Wood, whose comments on celebrities' body language is in practically every issue of Us Weekly.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
08-11-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Googlebombingnew
The search engine Google has made it more difficult for Googlebombers to influence how highly a site ranks in search returns.
Boise Weekly |
Bingo Barnes |
08-09-2005 |
Science
Justice, Judge Januzzi Stylenew
In Oberlin, Ohio, drunk drivers are judged by a man so buttoned-down, he makes your average lawyer look like a Slayer roadie.
Cleveland Scene |
Joe P. Tone |
08-09-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Radical Mental Health Movement Turns Away from Drugsnew
Modern psychiatrists prescribe pills for hundreds of "biological" disorders. But some mental health groups think that community is a better treatment.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
08-08-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Let Your Monkey Do It!new
What's so scary about natural childbirth? The author and his wife found the answer -- not much -- and discovered much more by experiencing it firsthand.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
08-04-2005 |
Science
Hacker's Delight: Ten Ways to Soup Up Your iPodnew
The only difference between a hacker and a programmer is that the latter's getting paid. All good-natured admonishments not to mess with your iPod are, in other words, political and merely so.
Boston Phoenix |
Nick Sylvester |
08-04-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Lawsuit Focuses on Stem Cell Institute's Fundsnew
California's stem cell institute and its oversight committee haven't resolved key issues that could cost -- or save -- state taxpayers millions of dollars.
One Dead Guinea Pignew
A bad reaction to a drug trial sparks an investigation into Houston's Fabre Research Clinic and its founder.
Houston Press |
Greg Harman |
08-01-2005 |
Science
Assault Upon Faith-Based Darwinismnew
A modern monkey trial wasn't what Phillip Johnson expected when he wrote a critique of evolution that launched intelligent design -- or was it?
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
08-01-2005 |
Science
Batman Had Robin, Han Had Chewie ...new
With the Blackberry-like Sidekick, you feel as if you’re “always on,” particularly if you use AOL instant messaging and like to get e-mail instantly.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
07-28-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
