Is there any computer based replacement for doing numerical engineering problems by hand? [more inside]
posted by stepheno on Nov 17, 2009 - 22 answers

Article or book that discusses common characteristics of scientific fraud or misconduct? [more inside]
posted by Mapes on Oct 15, 2009 - 7 answers

I now have blank wallspace and shelfspace in my office -- help me fill 'em with some scientific eye candy! [more inside]
posted by not_on_display on Sep 24, 2009 - 15 answers

I recently found a fantastic program for managing research literature on OSX and I'm looking for a similar program for Windows and Linux. [more inside]
posted by Aanidaani on Dec 26, 2008 - 10 answers

Looking for an engaging, well-written book that explains scientific thinking [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit on Aug 5, 2008 - 30 answers

What are the modern fields in science currently under crisis? [more inside]
posted by Rubbstone on May 6, 2008 - 23 answers

I chose an unusual subject for my third year dissertation- Scientific Illustration. I need to compare past and present methods of recording images and their pros and cons with a named example (at the moment I've chosen Phytophthera, potato blight), as well as methods by which students and researchers observe and record their images. I'm a little stumped though, as there is very little (to my knowledge) peer-reviewed referencable texts out there for me to study with. Can anyone help? [more inside]
posted by D J Robertstein on Oct 4, 2007 - 17 answers

Scientificfraudfilter. Does this photo look like it's been fabricated or at least significantly manipulated? [more inside]
posted by shoos on Jan 28, 2007 - 18 answers

My father-in-law (retired blue-collar aluminum worker, widowed, fixed-income, screwed out of health benefits when his former corporate employer filed bankruptcy) has an old Win 98 computer. Last year I installed major upgrades and switched him to Redhat Linux. All was well until Cox Cable swapped his old cable modem for a Webstar that is not Linux compatible. Can I get him back on Cox Cable with Redhat Linux without having to buy a new computer? Would a new cable modem work and if so, what brand?
posted by Didaskalos on Sep 30, 2006 - 15 answers