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In Unscientific America you've moved on to a more overarching discussion about "scientific illiteracy" in society that threatens to hinder productivity in the U.S. What are some ways we've fallen behind or are in danger of falling behind? Science drives innovation which drives growth, and the concerns are...
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That's the kind of statement that probably irks folks most at companies like No Lie MRI in California and Cephos in Massachusetts, both of which claim to offer some kind of lie-detection ability based on fMRI technology. No Lie MRI says it uses "unbiased methods for the detection...
Yet companies like No Lie MRI continue to advertise that they can detect lies with "90% accuracy" and charge close to $5,000 for their services. "There are 30 different peer-reviewed studies out there that prove that we can detect lies with fMRI," says Joel Huizenga, the CEO of...
9 | Washington A Delicate Step Forward for Stem-Cell Research In an effort to balance ethics and scientific advancement, the Obama Administration announced new guidelines for embryonic stem cells that could dramatically expand taxpayer-funded research. The rules, released on July 6 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), allow...