In Denmark, people use about four, single-use plastic bags a year. By contrast, Americans use an average of one single-use plastic bag a day. Stores in Denmark do not provide free plastic bags. In 1993, Denmark implemented a tax on…
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Science Still Rocking Our Cultural Boat
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on Science Still Rocking Our Cultural Boat
But there’s a problem: research can inadvertently put scientists in conflict with commonly held beliefs that might differ from unwelcome new conclusions. Copernicus and Darwin experienced this. The former taught us that the Earth orbits the Sun, not visa versa.…
Science Literacy: It’s Not Rocket Science
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on Science Literacy: It’s Not Rocket Science
It was so cold for a couple weeks in January, a teenage girl declared, “Global warming, my a_ _!” Aside from the derriere reference, this attitude actually reflects a recent poll indicating increasing numbers of Americans do not believe the…