A study found evidence of a genetic determinant of sexuality & that’s OK
A new study from University of Chicago psychiatrist Alan Sanders and several other researchers was published in Nature about genetic differences between gay and straight…
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Rick Santorum, Donald Trump, and oxymoronic ‘Biblical’ science
“Not knowing is bad. Not wishing to know is worse.”—Nigerian Proverb “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinkingwe used when we…
Robert Spitzer, psychiatrist who shed light on homosexuality, dies
Dr. Robert SpitzerPhoto: Family photo (via AP) SEATTLE — Dr. Robert Spitzer — a psychiatrist who played a leading role in establishing agreed-upon standards to…
Scientist pleads not guilty to faking HIV vaccine study
Former Iowa State University researcher Dong-Pyou Han leaves the Federal Courthouse, Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in Des Moines, Iowa.Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP DES MOINES, Iowa…
Federal prosecutors charge scientist in major HIV vaccine fraud case
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Responding to a major case of research misconduct, federal prosecutors have taken the rare step of filing charges against a scientist…
Openly gay teen scientist honored by Vatican as positive role model
Jack, speaking at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference earlier this year.Photo: CROWNSVILLE, Md. — An openly gay teen scientist has been honored by the…
Meet Jack: Scientist, inventor, kayaking enthusiast, ‘Glee’ fan, likes boys, … and is only 16
CROWNSVILLE, Md. — The age of 13 is a time when most American teenagers worry about their freshman year of high school, begin experiencing their…
Fischer: New theory suggests homosexuality ‘the result of a birth defect’
A report published Tuesday by a group of scientists has put forward a new theory that epigenetic marks may play a key role in determining…
Asteroid named after gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny
Minor planet 40463, an asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter, has been named after gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny. Gary Billings, a Canadian amateur…