HuffPost Science: New Time-Lapse; Telescope May Be Doomed; Science & The Church

March 12, 2013 Subscribe · Forward WATCH: Stunning ISS Time-Lapse NASA astronaut Don Pettit has seen it all -- from space. His innovative photography work aboard the International Space Station has ushered in a new era of space imagery, and some of his images have been compiled into a new time-lapse video. Continue reading... Giant Space Telescope Running Out Of Gas Science & The Catholic Church: A Brief History Antarctic Life Discovery Called Into Question Mummy Study Reveals Ancient People Had 'Modern' Ailment Sacrificial Donkey Was Buried With Trappings Of Wealth WATCH: Threats From The Skies WATCH: Threats From The Skies Mummy Study Reveals Ancient People Had 'Modern' Ailment WATCH: Threats From The Skies Mummy Study Reveals Ancient People Had 'Modern' Ailment Sacrificial Donkey Was Buried With Trappings Of Wealth LAUREN PECORINO U.S. Climate Warms for Stem Cell Research Advanced Cell Technology is seeking the go-ahead from the FDA to initiate the first clinical trials using the iPSC-derived cells later this year. They plan to produce platelets that can be used for blood-clotting diseases. It is time that stem cells gain their place in medicine. Continue reading... STUART A. NEWMAN The British Embryo Authority and the Chamber of Eugenics The genetic design of future offspring, even with the limited objective of making these future children more "normal," will open the door to attempts to pick and choose other characteristics. Continue reading... LARRY BOCK Host a Science Festival, and Take Science Discovery to the Streets of America Today more than ever, if we are to inspire the next generation of innovators and better inform the public about science, we need to rethink science outreach, especially how it can be extended beyond its traditional confines of the classroom and laboratory. Continue reading... KAREN KASHMANIAN OATES, PH.D. The Importance of Basic Research The rock star status of today's scientific celebrities encourages aspiring scientists to focus on the retail possibilities that can result in fast fame and wealth. While understandable, this unwittingly neglects a crucial part of the scientific equation. Continue reading... STEVE NORTH Channeling the Father of Television Despite the fuzzy and complex history of TV's creation, it seems reasonable to say that the contributions of both Farnsworth and Zworykin were key. And when I arrived at Zworykin's tree-shaded home in Princeton on a warm July day in 1981, I let him tell the story. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.