What was the most important science event in 2008? Here’s a quick recap of some major scientific developments in the past year.
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Being able to chart the entire genetic map of an individual will enable early detection of potential health issues and may result in an overall healthier population.
because i didnt know the other ones
Advances in adult stem cell research can open new avenues for medicine.
The election of Barack Obama means that science policy and funding will return to rational bases.
What can we learn from figuring out the origins of the universe. Probably a lot. What can we do with this knowledge? there is so much to know !!!!!!!
i was confused by the question???????
There is no planet like earth!!!! Never will you find another planet like earth! This planet is unique and the Creator created this planet. You will not post this message, i know you wont. Science in the US is so pro-evolution. I am not saying you have to believe what i am telling you, that the earth was CREATED, i am saying at LEAST show both sides. This is gall beyond compare! AT LEAST SHOW BOTH SIDES!
--Joshua S.
Science in the US is pro-evolution. That's because all of modern biology rests on evolution, and it's the only theory available that's testable, through the processes of science. From a science perspective, there aren't "two sides." There is a scientific view, and a non-scientific view.
Science Buzz is a science blog, hosted by the Science Museum of Minnesota. Our community guidelines make our position on evolution clear.
But if you're interested in the societal arguments surrounding the teaching of evolution in America, you might check out Kenneth Miller's "Only a Theory: Evolution and The Battle for America's Soul."
we are running out of room for all of the people living here on earth.we need another planet/living area were we can sort it out and not have so many homeless people due to overcrouding!!!
Polar bears ROCK!!
I agree all the way! Polar bears need to live!
I agree. Global warming is a big problem in the United States!!!
How is global warming s problem, when we just had the coldest year in over a decade? By the way, polar bears have the largest population since we began counting them in 1925.
i think we (people) are responsible for globle warming... so its our job to fix it...by recycleing,saving water,etc.
global warming really, really, really stinks and I really hope it can be fixed so the polar bears do not drown
I think that the large hadron collider is one of the most amazing scientific developments of 2008. The ability to see if the higgs particle and other particles exist is a immence ( ? ) discovery.
tem cell research beacse it lead to many brackthroughs
Stem cell research, although conroversial is, I believe one of the breakthrough sciences that will lead to new avenues in curing many diseases.
If stem cells are not used for experimenttion, they are discarded without being utilized at all and this I would consider to be a waste of resources.
KT
once we learn the way the human body works we will be able to diagnose diseases easier. the aging process won't be as hard on the body...childhood cancer can be eliminated...possibly all cancer can be eliminated. what a concept.
I think that this is probably the biggest accievement, because if we manage to find a planet similar enough to ours, we would be able to either possibly find extraterestrial lifeforms or send out a colony ship to colonise a different planet. With the knowledge we now have about how to prevent toxic waste, to a certain extent, we might be able to avoid creating the same problems there that we created here on earth.
The question of wether we are alone in the universe is fundamental. Knowing there are other planets capable of supporting life is essential to answering that question
What's the news on global warming
hahahahhaha hi! this is actually a really good poll! what about the green jellyfish stuff, you know, the nobel prize winner?!?!
What can I do to help the endangerd Giant Pandas?
Hadron collider is finding out the stuff the universe is made of! What's more important than that?
have scientist put any effort on making more eco friemdly projects?
if not DO IT
we need help with our enviornment
how many people picked the last one just cause its funny? X3
I chose to vote for this because I have heard about it once - and I voted too quickly. Now that I think about it, I think I should have voted for the scientists discovering earth-like planet one or whatever.
I don't think that finding stars that can act like the sun for other planets is very important, but this survay should have put up something about the enviorment!! Haven't scientests put any effort into finding more uses for natural energy??? I hope so!!!!
Finding life on other planets or planets that can support life is always important because if our sun blows up a thousand years from now where exactlywill we live??? on the moon??? All the planets-Mercury through Mars will be destroyed when thesun expands.
who says humans are guaranteed to even be alive thousands of years from now. you don't need to worry about where you will be living, you probably won't be alive.
There were a lot of cool things that happened in the world of Science in 2008. You can get more details on the poll items, or read about other discoveries, at this link from USA Today. And feel free to post your thoughts here on why any of these, or some other issue, was the top news item in the world of science in 2008.