"Boom-and-bust syndromes have plagued science and engineering markets for at least fifty years.
Politics has always been the plague of science.
As Sacks knows, separating the physiological from the psychological is a philosophical conundrum that continues to plague both science and philosophy.
However, the success of open access only addresses one of many 'sins' that plague the science publishing industry.
However, problems of scale plague much science instruction, impacting discussions of large amounts of time (geology, biology, astronomy), large distances (astronomy), small amounts of time (physics, chemistry, biology), and small sizes (physics, chemistry, biology).
A straight-A student, I was always plagued by science.
The new report also reiterates a core difficulty that has plagued climate science for decades: While averages for such measures as temperature can be predicted with some confidence on a global scale, the coming changes still cannot be forecast reliably on a local scale.
Murnau captures the supernatural effects — the bat-like Devil casting his cape over a village and smoking it with the plague, the science-fiction-like light rings of Faust's imprecations, his fiery rejuvenation, the Wagnerian flight over mountains — with a simple yet spectacular power.
The troubles plaguing academic science -- including fierce competition for funding, dismal career opportunities for young scientists, overdependence on soft money, excessive time spent applying for grants, and many more -- do not arise, Stephan suggests, from a shortage of funds.
It's a question that plagues amateur science geeks everywhere: where to go on vacation?
