2007 was an amazing year for science. Unlike recent years, there were no high-profile cases of scientific fraud -- none that went uncovered,... (more) 2007 was an amazing year for science. Unlike recent years, there were no high-profile cases of scientific fraud -- none that went uncovered, anyway. Journal publishers took extra care, requiring scientists to duplicate results in an effort to avoid scientific, not to mention public relations, fiascoes. And while those are entertaining, I'll take solid science over Sturm und Drang any day. Here I count down the top 10 scientific discoveries that rocked our world the hardest this year. (less)
Defining 'worst' is, of course, subjective, and leads to a choice over whether the number of deaths, or $$ property damage, is the statistic to... (more) Defining 'worst' is, of course, subjective, and leads to a choice over whether the number of deaths, or $$ property damage, is the statistic to use. Here is a representative collection of some of the 'big ones', organized in more or less inverse chronological order. (less)
