The Science Group

The science group is dedicated to all things science. From biology to astronomy, from physics to geography. If it's science, it belongs on this group.

THIS IS A NO PSEUDO-SCIENCE ZONE!

We are about the pursuit of the underlying truth of nature.

Join us for this exciting journey.

Take a Look at these Excellent Science Lenses

Here I will feature some of the best science lenses in the group. If you would like your lense featured, or know of another lense that should be featured, drop me a line.

featured lens SETI

Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence - are we alone in the universe? Good question. Interestingly, serious scientists are now trying to answer the question. So far, nada, but the search is continuing and guess what, things are going to get serio...

featured lens Eclipses: Solar and Lunar

Photo: "Diamond Ring" Effect This rare spectacle of cosmic beauty occurs during a Total Solar Eclipse just seconds before and seconds after the moment of totality (Exact alignment at center).   2007 ECLIPSES: Times given in GMT/UT (Gree...

featured lens Fascinating Optical Illusions

Optical illusions are amazing, to see how our perception can be manipulated by tricky design work. An optical illusion can appear to be something as simple as a still black and white photograph, dots on a page, or one of my favorites I recently disco...

Promise: All Lenses will be Rated!

One of the main goals of The Science Group is to help promote sceince related lenses on Squidoo.

For this reason, I promise to personally and honestly rate any lense that is submitted to the group, whether it is accepted into the group or not.

I also strongly encourage member lensemasters to take a few seconds to rate other members' lenses. These mutual ratings will help all of us.

New Lenses Added to the Group

Please check out and rate the latest lenses added to the Science Group in the past few days.

Terraforming Mars, Amazing Astronomy Pictures, COOL KITCHEN SCIENCE, Mind Matters, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Reader Recommended Science Books

Let's build a list of the best science books out there. I have kicked things off, but am asking group members to add their own recommended books and to vote for their favorites.

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The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond

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Nature Via Nurture: Genes, Experience, and What Makes Us Human by Matt Ridley

Nature Via Nurture: Genes, Experience, and What Makes Us Human by Matt Ridley

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The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki

The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki

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Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series

Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series

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Science Votes

Here I will feature science related polls, which I will update regularly.

Hey, you are interested in science. Tell the world what you think!

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Renewable Energy: What's the Future?

With global warming grabbing the headlines these days, and the price of oil at historically high levels, there is constant talk of renewable energy.

From nuclear, to wind, to solar, to hydrogen power, to ethanol and many other forms of renewable and supposedly renewable forms of energy, what is the future of green energy? Will renewable energy ever successfully compete with fossil fuels on a massive scale? Are some of these supposedly green energy forms merely a cover special interest groups (consider nuclear & corn based ethanol for example).

What do you think?

LeslieBrenner

Nice group! My lens has nothing to do with science, but I enjoy reading about it.

Posted February 12, 2008
spacekid

I think it's pretty cool! you can also see my lens too!
it's url is www.squidoo.com/spacekid.it's got some science info on it that you could check out!

Posted November 28, 2007
EditorDave

Pseudoscience is definitely a problem--I have a degree in biology and minor in chemistry--and it pisses me off to see so-called science articles warp "science". To that end, I've created the following:
http://www.squidoo.com/aguafresco
The comments on it present an interesting view of education.

Posted October 23, 2007
Tolovus

I've got to agree with KCStargazer. We need to diversify. I'm afraid, however, that anything we do will be impacted by the major players in the energy industry so that they can preserve their piece of the pie. We'll go "green" when they decide to take us there, I fear...

Posted October 07, 2007
KCStargazer

Diversification is key. Being "off the grid" so to speak. Too many are too reliant on one system - tis an upside-down house of cards awaiting a puff of air!
Love the Science Group? Me too! Be sure to vote for it at a>SQUIDZILLA!

Posted June 16, 2007
 
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Genetically Modified Foods - What Do You Think?

The science soap box. Get on your high-horse and join a new science discussion every month.

This month's topic: what is your stance on genetically modified foods? Are they franken-foods or are they the next great step in defeating hunger once and for all?

Who is right: the European Union for invoking the precautionary principal with respect to GM foods? Or the US which is taking a more relaxed approach towards the matter?

KCStargazer

Seed is now being altered to produce only one crop (engineered sterility), and then the farmer has to buy new seed each year. Wanting to make a big buck by monopolizing the seed storescould have dire consequences. What if something happens to THAT supply? Wide-spread famine could result.

Posted January 07, 2007
KCStargazer

Thirst for knowledge with hunger for power, untempered by wisdom can bring a world of trouble in no time. The GMO issue has already gone too far in places: Farmers being sued (and worse) for theft by Big Biz because the wind blew their GMO crop pollen onto the next field, cross-pollinating it.

Posted January 07, 2007
Arend-Jan

Enhancing or reactivating innate functions of plants or crops isn't that bad. It's based on the same principles as selective breeding. We mainly consider them to be "unnatural" because we think we live seperate from nature. Maybe it's just another Dawkinsonian example of "the extended phenotype".

Posted January 05, 2007
Margaret_Schaut

I think GM food is a ripe field for 'unintended consequences,' for example, all the butterflies that died because of GM crops. Just because we can do a thing, doesn't mean we SHOULD do a thing. Nanites scare me for the same reason.

Posted December 26, 2006
surf_ketchupp

just as a question but who ever thinks about the world. or mabey the end of it. my question is how or when. mainly how. im not worried about the sun. its people that worrie me. all the millitary things we have made and what we could or will be making, that destroys this planet even more.

Posted November 08, 2006

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