http://thecenter.chemheritage.org The Center for Contemporary History and Policy at CHF Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm on my way to New Orleans for the annual meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). It's my first time attending this meeting and my first trip to a scientific conference in probably more than a year (even if it's the fourth conference in about six ... http://thecenter.chemheritage.org/?p=1737 Many, along with Francis Collins, director of the NIH, suggest that we’ll be seeing $1,000 genomes within the next five years. In such a world, how do we plan for this future? The AAAS, at their meeting on personalized medicine at the end of last month, clearly aimed to address this ... http://thecenter.chemheritage.org/?p=1695 Bisphenol A (BPA) is dangerous to human health.   Or is it? This is the question that circles through debates as an increasing number of people (scientists and non-scientists alike) discuss chemical effects. What exactly is in the air and in our water supplies? Are harmful chemical mixtures present in our products, ... http://thecenter.chemheritage.org/?p=1717 While watching the World Series a few weeks ago, I noticed a few players—notably New York Yankees’ pitchers A. J. Burnett and Joba Chamberlain and Philadelphia Phillies players Cliff Lee and Ryan Howard—wearing bulky, metallic necklaces. With a bit of research I found that these are titanium necklaces made by Phiten, who ... http://thecenter.chemheritage.org/?p=1681 Recently the Internet has lit up with these delightful videos of Carl Sagan auto-tuned into song. While this is a lighthearted Web site dedicated to using music to teach science, it did get me thinking about the state of science on television in America. Statistically Americans are watching more television than ... http://thecenter.chemheritage.org/?p=1668 The European Commission recently published a European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan). It identifies the six most important technologies required to meet climate-change and energy-supply goals, providing detailed road maps with specific targets for the year 2020 and more general outlines for 2050. Importantly, it also links to their regulatory plan and ... http://thecenter.chemheritage.org/?p=1652