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The 70th Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference Special

Chicago - The Midwest Political Science Association Conference is the largest political science conference in the world and thousands of US and international scholars presented cutting-edge research on multiple topics.

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Op-Ed: Science - Why We Don't Trust It and When We Should

Science and its role in the world fascinates many, insofar that popular perceptions of its role are often based on shallow interpretations and through the scope of sociology, politics and economics rather than separately.

In the Media by Mark Kersten - 5 comments

Nanotechnology and the Regulation of New Technologies

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers found in a recent study that “the production of carbon nanotubes gives rise to the creation of a slew of dangerous chemicals some are known to be toxic.

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Government lacks strategy - MPs

A lack of strategic thinking is leading to a "patch and mend" approach to policy-making, the Commons Public Administration Committee says.

Income inequality overstated, study says

The concern over income inequality in Canada doesn't take taxation and redistribution into account according to a study released thursday by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy.

Implants spark cross-border row

UK Health Secretary Andrew Lansley demands his department is notified in advance of any "contradictory" public health policies in Wales after a row over faulty breast implants.

Donner Prize winner examines power of PMO

A book that argues that Canadian democracy is threatened by the growing power of the Prime Minister's Office has won the $50,000 Donner Prize for the best public policy book in Canada.

CSIS may use intelligence derived from torture, Toews says

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has reversed Canadian policy, quietly directing Canada's spy agency to use information that may have been extracted through torture in cases where public safety is at stake.