National Academy of Sciences http://www.npr.org National Academy of Sciences en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:38:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif National Academy of Sciences http://www.npr.org The Napoleon Chagnon Wars Flare Up Again In Anthropology For decades anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon has incited uproar with his claims of genetically-rooted violence among Venezuela's Ya̧nomamö Indians. Now anthropologist Marshall Sahlins has resigned from the National Academy of Sciences, citing, among other things, Chagnon's election to the body. Why all the drama? Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:38:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/02/26/172951757/the-napoleon-chagnon-wars-flare-up-again-in-anthropology?ft=1&f=164394576 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2013/02/26/172951757/the-napoleon-chagnon-wars-flare-up-again-in-anthropology?ft=1&f=164394576 For decades anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon has incited uproar with his claims of genetically-rooted violence among Venezuela's Ya̧nomamö Indians. Now anthropologist Marshall Sahlins has resigned from the National Academy of Sciences, citing, among other things, Chagnon's election to the body. Why all the drama?

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]]> BP's $4 Billion Criminal Penalty: Who Gets The Money? The bulk will go to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences and at Coast Guard trust fund. The foundation focuses on wildlife conservation and the academy advises the government on science and technology. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:08:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165209794/bps-4-billion-criminal-penalty-who-gets-the-money?ft=1&f=164394576 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165209794/bps-4-billion-criminal-penalty-who-gets-the-money?ft=1&f=164394576 The bulk will go to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences and at Coast Guard trust fund. The foundation focuses on wildlife conservation and the academy advises the government on science and technology.

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]]> An Empty Debate: Politics Without Science If politics erode how the nation values science then the interests being served can't possibly be our own. Commentator Adam Frank outlines advocates the return of science to the heart of our debates on policy. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:13:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/11/06/164281413/an-empty-debate-politics-without-science?ft=1&f=164394576 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/11/06/164281413/an-empty-debate-politics-without-science?ft=1&f=164394576 If politics erode how the nation values science then the interests being served can't possibly be our own. Commentator Adam Frank outlines advocates the return of science to the heart of our debates on policy.

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