The 2012 election process has shown that the relationship between science and public policy is in danger of becoming irreparably damaged. Mainstream politicians are no longer limiting scientifically baseless attacks to newer science like global climate change. They are also attempting to tear down long established scientific advancements...
0 Comments | Posted February 9, 2012 | 11:23 AM
As America struggles to deal with the federal deficit, it is important to maintain a long-term perspective on spending priorities. Specifically, investments in scientific research.
The history of federally funded scientific research began in the bleak, early days of WWII when America's victory was doubtful. Physicists, mathematicians, engineers, chemists and...
0 Comments | Posted January 13, 2012 | 10:38 AM
Simply put, The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) currently under development in Congress will provide a rapid way to sentence websites to death without the need for pesky things like judges and juries. Much to the surprise of nobody who understands how the Internet...
0 Comments | Posted January 5, 2012 | 4:51 PM
As a scientist, you must come to grips with the idea that your big fantasies aren't normal. Trust me when I say that your friends -- who get 'weekends' and go to the bar instead of staying late to run experiments -- give you strange looks when you tell them...
0 Comments | Posted April 10, 2012 | 6:55 PM