Articles in the Category: economics
Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Health and Medicine, Math, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, SciLebs, Science & Entertainment, economics on 10 8th, 2009 | No Comments

Ig Nobel Prizes Irreverent in Science

Ig Nobel Prizes Irreverent in Science
While most serious scientists are wringing their hands, wondering who will win the Nobel prizes, a different group of scientists is celebrating the lighter–but just as bona fide–side of science. The 19th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony shined a silly look at science at Harvard last...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in SciClips, Science of..., economics on 09 7th, 2008 | No Comments

Science of…a Recession

Science of…a Recession
The United States is in a recession. The signs are all around. But how is an official recession calculated or determined? The National Bureau of Economic Research announced that a recession began in December 2007. It took a year of housing foreclosures, bank failures and massive layoffs to slow economic...
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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Health and Medicine, Physiology, Podcast, Psychology, SciClips, economics on 06 14th, 2007 | No Comments

Tax Minded

Tax Minded
William Harbaugh, Ulrich Mayr, and Dan Burghart When the tax man comes calling most people do not feel a sense of satisfaction or pleasure. But new research from Oregon may have found the part of the brain that enjoys giving money away—especially if it’s voluntary. pp_flashembed( 'powerpress_player_972', {src:...
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