Monthly Archives: January 2009

Tell the Public Why Evolution Matters to Your Research

Help the NCSE explain the link between research and evolutionary biology.
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Posted in Education, Evolution | 2 Comments

To Restore Science to Its Rightful Place, We Need to Redefine Elitism

Scientific research is elitist. So is the NBA.
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Posted in Creationism, Experts, Global Warming, The War on Science | 19 Comments

Loyal Bushie and Global Warming Denialist Burrows into NSF

And you thought the War on Science was over.
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Posted in Conservatives, Environment, Fucking Morons, Global Warming, Little Lord Pontchartrain, NSF, The War on Science | 8 Comments

NSF Funding to Be Doubled?

Looks like NSF will get an additional $2.5 billion.
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Posted in Democrats, Funding, NSF | 6 Comments

Sunday Links

Here’s some science and other stuff for you.
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Posted in Bloggity Blog | 1 Comment

Richard Besser to Be Acting CDC Director

Richard Besser wouldn’t be a bad choice for CDC director.
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Posted in CDC, Public Health | 4 Comments

Good for Eric Holder

The Attorney General nominee rejects the hysteria surrounding torture.
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Posted in Basic Human Decency, Civil Liberties, Ethics, Fucking Morons, Little Lord Pontchartrain, Terrorism, The Rule of Law, Torture | 8 Comments

MRSA ST398: It’s All Tara’s Fault…

I’m kidding, but ScienceBlogling Tara Smith has co-authored a PLoS One article about the emergence of the MRSA strain ST398 in Iowan pork farms.
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, Microbiology, MRSA, Public Health | 13 Comments

Why Jay Rosen Is Wrong: It’s Not Biased Journalism, but Bad Journalism

The problem with bias is that reporters miss the real story.
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Posted in Healthcare, News Media | 14 Comments

Thursday Links

Links for a slow Thursday.
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Posted in Lotsa Links | 1 Comment