Topic: Political Science

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APR 2, 2010	Rare Earth Roundup Rare earth elements make many modern technologies possible, but extracting them results in large amounts of toxic waste.
DEC 24, 2009	Antarctic Treaty Scientists from all over the world recently gathered in Washington, DC to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty.
NOV 9, 2009	Election Testosterone The 2008 presidential election affected male voters' testosterone levels.
JUN 30, 2009	Like-Minded Media People really do seek out news coverage that confirms their own beliefs.
JAN 1, 2009	Baboon Politics Baboon society is far from democratic.
NOV 4, 2008	Political Beliefs A person’s physical reaction to threats can predict their political beliefs.
AUG 1, 2008	Voting & Happiness Roundup Voting could be in your genes and happiness depends on where you live.
MAR 21, 2008	Genetic Politics Roundup Researchers study the views of identical twins to investigate whether genetics plays a role in political preferences.
NOV 21, 2006	Campaign Ads Contrary to common wisdom, people informed about politics are more susceptible to emotional campaign ads.
AUG 9, 2006	Pennyless Pricing Would consumers suffer if politicians eliminate the penny?
FEB 27, 2006	Spin Algorithm How can you tell when a politician is telling the truth or laying on the spin? A new computer program may help.
FEB 13, 2004	Voting Roundup Internet voting is not secure, and politician spin is eroding public trust.