Sai Folmsbee

Folmsbee: Undergraduate research needs change

Viewing research as purely a resume-builder is an opportunity missed.

Folmsbee: Why can't we all get along?

Continued controversy in battle of religion vs. science isn't necessary.

What's up with that? Inconsistencies among professors

Richelle Buser and Sai Folmsbee discuss a campus problem.

Folmsbee: There will never be a cure for cancer

Claims that a cure for cancer will be discovered are unrealistic, but better treatments are possible.

Folmsbee: Hunting the ghost hunters

The paranormal are invisible through scientific glasses.

Folmsbee: Homeopathy is nothing more than a delusion of dilution

Science is not only unfounded, but is also dangerous.

Folmsbee: Genetically modified food needs support

Benefits of GMs made foggy by politics.

Folmsbee: No evidence for acupuncture

Acupuncture remains popular, despite little scientific support.

Folmsbee: A chiropractic reformation

Chiropractic must adjust ideology to be considered legitimate.

Folmsbee: Don't 'believe' in evolution

Theory is something that is to be accepted.

Folmsbee: Questions for health care reform

Columnist presents semi-scientific method to better understand the health care situation.

Folmsbee: Vaccines not to blame for autism

Scientists disagree with the anti-vaccination movement over relationship between vaccines and autism.

Folmsbee: Science Nobel Prizes Overlooked

The American public loses interest in important Nobel Prize winners in science.

Folmsbee: Organic foods revealed

Techniques used in organic farming are wasteful and are not beneficial.

Folmsbee: How genetics can help explain homosexuality

The affects of cellular makeup on sexual orientation.

Folmsbee: Alternative medicine research fails to deliver

Complementary healthcare treatments should compete for government money.

Folsmbee: Citizens should learn stem cell terminology

By knowing the jargon, people can ensure that they're properly informed.

Folmsbee: Doctors just as responsible for safe drugs as ‘Big Pharma’

Doctors should know how a valid a drug is before prescribing it.

Folmsbee: MCAT forgets purpose, puts focus on flash cards

The medical school examination stresses rote memorization, not scientific literacy.

Folmsbee: Common myths hamper understanding the brain

A guide to the all-important but misunderstood brain.

Columnists: Goodbyes to the governor

Kansan columnists share their views of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

Folmsbee: America needs new space race

Throwing support behind NASA means bolstering research and learning across America.

Folmsbee: Darwin day recognizes evolution's importance

200 years after Darwin's birth, many Americans don't accept the theory of evolution.

Folmsbee: ‘All-natural’ food not necessarily nutritious

Nature can make food dangerous and unhealthy, too.

Perspectives: Inaugural opinions

New presidency brings hope and expectations from staff members

Folmsbee: Cold remedy Airborne crashes

Airborne's claim to cure the common cold is overblown

Stories by Sai