http://www.scienceissues.net Interesting bits and pieces in the news. daily 1 2005-10-04T07:20:20Z http://www.scienceissues.net/report-documents-exxonmobil2019s-tobacco-like-disinformation-campaign-on-global-warming-science A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists offers the most comprehensive documentation to date of how ExxonMobil has adopted the tobacco industry’s disinformation tactics, as well as some of the same organizations and personnel, to cloud the scientific understanding of climate change and delay action on the issue. According to the report, ExxonMobil has funneled nearly $16 million between 1998 and 2005 to a network of 43 advocacy organizations that seek to confuse the public on global warming science. No publisher Kaye 2007-01-05T08:53:39Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/new-nz-mammal-fossil-found An international team led by University of Adelaide palaeontologist Trevor Worthy has discovered a unique, primitive type of land mammal that lived at least 16 million years ago on New Zealand. The discovery of tiny fossilised bones of a mouselike creature in the Central Otago region is the first hard evidence that New Zealand once had its own indigenous land mammals. The finding could prompt a major rewrite of prehistory textbooks, say scientists. No publisher Kaye 2006-12-19T02:30:56Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/csiro-report-on-energy-futures-released After two years of research and debate, the CSIRO's report has been released. The report primarily examines the issue of addressing climate change since this was identified early on in the process by the EFF as the most pressing concern for the Australian energy sector No publisher Kaye 2006-12-11T10:32:52Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/talking-with-chimps A discussion from NPR of Kanzi and other Bonobo chimps and their language use. There is also a brief article about dogs, No publisher Kaye 2006-12-06T11:33:34Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/industry-minister-supports-nuclear-energy Federal industry minister Ian Macfarlane on energy planning in Australia. As reported by 7.30 Report on 21 November. No publisher Kaye 2006-12-01T08:04:42Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/study-finds-that-a-single-impact-killed-the-dinosaurs A new study by a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher provides compelling evidence that one impact by a meteorite killed the dinosaurs, along with the majority of all other animal species on Earth, approximately 65 million years ago. Geological Society of America Bulletin --University of Missouri No publisher Kaye 2006-11-30T15:08:59Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/howard-s-nuclear-wedge Article by Paul Kelly of the Australian newspaper about PM John Howard's nuclear power debate. No publisher Kaye 2006-11-25T12:47:38Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/skeptics-present-annual-bs-awards Report on the Australian Skeptics Annual Conference. No publisher Kaye 2006-11-24T13:13:40Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/new-bill-to-implement-lockhart-recommendations Statement by Senator Kay Patterson about her private members bill introducing a regulatory framework for stem cell research. No publisher Kaye 2006-11-19T11:59:40Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/mthys-and-misconceptions-about-stem-cell-research Statement by William M. Caldwell, IV, CEO, Advanced Cell Technology, about myths and misconceptions surrounding stem cell research. No publisher Kaye 2008-02-07T07:26:04Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/australian-senate-passes-new-stem-cell-law The Australian Senate yesterday passed new legislation proposed by Sen. Kay Patterson on stem cell research. Elizabeth Finkel has an opinion article in Cosmos magazine advocating regulation rather than banning. No publisher Kaye 2006-11-09T12:44:06Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/action-plan-on-climate-change Sustainable energy and climate change researchers are calling for a localised plan of action to combat climate change and support for the development of new technologies that will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. No publisher Kaye 2006-11-09T12:29:44Z News Item http://www.scienceissues.net/behind-artificial-intelligence-a-squadron-of-bright-real-people At its low point, some computer scientists and software engineers avoided the term artificial intelligence for fear of being viewed as wild-eyed dreamers. No publisher kerry 2005-10-17T07:20:34Z News Item