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Dioxin, Fish, Corruption, and a Rumor Virus (German Lang. Media)
In just weeks a dioxin scandal has led to the closing of thousands of farms. Dioxin at levels that, while not quite toxic, are higher than allowed were found in eggs, chicken and pork, some already...
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Nefertiti - a German or an Egyptian? (German Lang. Media)
It is by far the most popular Egyptian artifact in German museums - the 3,400 year old bust of Nefertiti, the wife of Pharaoh Echnaton. The German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt discovered the bust in...
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Early Arabs and Strange Rituals (German Lang. Media)
My first thought was: If this new discovery of stone tools at the Persian Gulf is right, and we are all Arabs, somehow, this will cause huge trouble on my next entry into the US. "Did you travel via...
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What about the Science in the Middle East? (German Lang. Media)
The whole world is listening to the news from Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Tunisia, Lebanon etc. Political turmoil. The leap toward democracy. So much news. But what about the science in these countries?...
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Noblesse (should) oblige - German Lang. Media
Scientific misconduct rarely reaches the political arena. Scientists found guilty of plagiarism, data manipulation or deliberate misinterpretation will quickly find themselves expelled or ignored from...
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Aftershock in Germany
The earthquake in Japan and the nuclear catastrophe at the Fukushima power plant caused a political aftershock in Germany. It may sound hysterical, that people in Germany are very concerned about the...
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In the Aftermath of the Aftershock - German Lang. Media
With a little bit more time between the bad news from Fukushima, the German language science sections have several interesting, more in-depth stories. Or at least with unique perspectives.Hartmut...
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Early Flintstones, Artificial Sperm and Baby Grammar - German Lang. Media
The ongoing catastrophe in Japan, especially in Fukushima, still dominates the German media. But other topics were able to reconquer some news space last week.The finding of a pre-Clovis culture in...
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Physicians during Faschism - German Lang. Media
The president of the German Medical Association, representing more than 400,000 German physicians, bluntly announced last week: "The truth is: During the Nazi-regime physicians caused, ordered or...
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The cause of the EHEC epidemic? - German Lang. Media
In May and June, an EHEC epidemic started in Germany. According to the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin it was the worldwide most severe EHEC outbreak ever. About 3800 patients were diagnosed with the...
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A new old sweetener for Europe – German Lang. Media
With the sound of great relief many media outlets welcomed a decision made by the EU commission on Monday. It eventually allowed a sweetener made from the South American stevia plant to enter the...
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Radioactive waste and a dangerous drug – German Lang. Media
Almost every year in November a train load of radioactive waste rolls through Germany. Each time it meets considerable public objection. UP to a few thousand protesters turn out at the tracks to stop...
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One-dimensional Permafrost and Malaria news – German Lang. Media
Even without the rise of awareness for the climate change due to the UN climate conference in Durban, the news about the influence of the permafrost thaw would surely have made headlines in Germany....
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Science versus Journalism - German Lang. Media
"Freedom is always the freedom of the dissident to express himself", said the German socialist Rosa Luxemburg, emphasizing the freedom of speech. But how factual does the "speech" have to be? What's...
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Zukunftspreis, hair evolution, and fluff journalism – German lang. media
Last night German president Christian Wulff honored the winners of the 2011 Deutscher Zukunftspreis (German Future Prize award). It is considered one of the most prestigious here and is sometimes...
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