Science of the Times

This blog is on a temporary hiatus…

Eric R. Olson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:24:30 +0000

Dear Reader, Scienceofthetimes.com is on a temporary hiatus while I begin a new job at Nature Publishing Group, the publisher of Nature and Scientific American. If you have enjoyed Science of the Times, please follow my latest work via Twitter. And as long as you’re here, take a look around… Eric R. Olson Reporter/Editor

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Ten Must Read Science Stories of 2009

Eric R. Olson — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:29:49 +0000

If you are looking for an exhaustive, comprehensive list of 2009’s best science stories–you have come to the wrong place. If that’s your cup of tea, I’ll direct you to Scientific American’s incredibly complete and insightful slide show of the year’s biggest stories.* Instead, what follows is a compendium of the ten stories that I personally [...]

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Scitimes Video: A Profile of Celiac Disease

Eric R. Olson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:38:23 +0000

Celiac disease, an allergy to gluten, may be the most underdiagnosed health problem in America today. Health officials estimate more than two million Americans suffer from it, but only a small fraction of cases are ever diagnosed. In the spirit of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Science of the Times brings you the story of Kelly Courson, [...]

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CSPI “Riskiest Foods” List Misleads Public

Eric R. Olson — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:22:47 +0000

A Seattle Times headline caught my eye on Wednesday, stating that leafy greens are the number one “riskiest” food item in terms of food-borne illness. I found that surprising, as you would expect most food-related illnesses to arise from improper handling of meat and dairy products. The Times article was based on a “riskiest foods” list compiled [...]

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Wealth of Multimedia Surrounds Ardipithecus Paper in Science

Eric R. Olson — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:56:52 +0000

Yesterday saw a blizzard of media surrounding the Ardipithecus paper published in the October 2nd issue of Science. A quick Google search reveals more than 600 articles published on the subject since yesterday morning. If you don’t know already know, Ardipithecus (affectionately known as Ardi by some) is a hominid fossil discovered in Ethiopia some [...]

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