Chris Mooney is a freelance writer and the author of two books, The Republican War on Science and Storm World.
For more information see his bio, events, articles, or visit him on Wikipedia and YouTube.
Sheril Kirshenbaum is a marine biologist at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke. Sometimes she's a classicist, radio jock, or congressional staffer. Never sure what's next, she continues to enjoy the journey...
Chris & Sheril have a sound track and are currently working on ScienceDebate2008, which they just described in:
Website/Excerpt/WPost/LAT/BoGlo
Salon/Nature/C-SPAN/Sci-Fri/
Discovery Ch./Bloggingheads
Daily Show/Fresh Air/Sci-Fri
website/excerpt
Banner Credit: Andrew Binder
Stay abreast of your favorite bloggers' latest and greatest via e-mail, via a daily digest.
September 29, 2007
Category: Framing Science
You probably aren't going to believe this. But not only was the battle at the Bell Museum in Minneapolis last night pretty un-warlike; the participants actually seemed to find plenty of common ground. Both Greg Laden and, yes, even PZ...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 10:47 AM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 28, 2007
Category: Framing Science
This is the true story...of eight strangers...picked to share a new science blog...work together, and have their research and interests exposed...to find out what happens when scientists and media experts stop being esoteric...and start getting real...CORRELATIONS. * a collaboration between...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 11:34 AM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Global Warming
My latest DeSmogBlog entry is up--it's a reaction to the recent Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger piece in the New Republic, which in turn is an excerpt/adaptation from their new book Break Through. You'll recall that these guys are...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 7:30 AM • 24 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 27, 2007
Category: Sexed Up Science
Okay folks, while I'm pleased so many are fascinated by Randy's video, I'm also overwhelmed by the sheer number of science related sex videos flooding my inbox. It's enough to make a marine scientist blush (and I'm starting to wonder...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 2:18 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Hurricanes
Karen, possibly a hurricane for something like three hours, maybe. My latest "Storm Pundit" post just went up--it's about Tropical Storm Karen, which was probably a hurricane yesterday for a very brief period and may be officially named one...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 12:34 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Sexed Up Science
Yesterday's barnacle video was tremendously popular. So much so, that readers in the world of science have been sending me related links ever since I posted the well-endowed arthropod. Having spent time doing research at sea in the Gulf of...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 10:42 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Updates
While Sheril continues to blog up a storm, I merely have a few updates between my various plane flights....the latest of which, today, takes me to Minnesota for the big debate (tomorrow night) between Mooney-Nisbet and Laden-Myers. More on that...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 6:49 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 26, 2007
Category: Framing Science
Before Flock of Dodos and Shifting Baselines, Randy Olson was inspiring the next generation of marine scientists with educational videos on topics in our field. My first semester in graduate school, I was dazzled by a particular captivating piece...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 1:18 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Framing Science
Kudos to our clever commentors... Well played! You figured out my framing game... I've been sharing my perspective on the media with regard to science and politics over several months now and evidently readers have been paying attention. My post...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 9:42 AM • 41 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 25, 2007
Category: Global Warming
It's officially now safe to say that you and I are not. Yesterday, CNN reported some scary figures on the science behind projected sea level rise in the US. Sure we'll lose some of America's cultural heritage, but on the...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 12:40 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Hurricanes
Tropical Storm Karen has formed in the open Atlantic, and it's simply gigantic. Accordingly, I've done my latest "Storm Pundit" post about Karen, hurricane size, and what this storm--our eleventh of the year--says about the accuracy of some of the...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 10:38 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Conservation
According to the New York Times, loggerhead nestings have recently dropped almost 7 percent in the Gulf of Mexico. With a myriad of threats from stormy oceans and climate change to land development and light pollution, these spectacular animals...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 9:12 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 24, 2007
Category: Politics and Science
My Cornell University Provost's series lecture given on September 20 was quite a memorable one. I was only waiting for video to go online to provide more information about the event, and now it has. So: Follow the link to...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 7:16 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics and Science
Flashback to the morning of November 8, 2006. My boss, Senator Bill Nelson, has just been reelected beating Katherine Harris by a huge margin. It's a beautiful morning and we're all quite happy down in the Sunshine State. I receive...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 1:14 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics and Science
Somehow when it comes to elections, lots of folks seem to get confused into thinking they're watching ESPN. Sure it's fun to feel part of a victory, but what matters politically far outweighs any championship ring, cup, or a...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 11:22 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics and Science
Dear readers: I'm working on something and could use some research help from any intrepid minds. It seems to me almost indisputable that John Marburger, who assumed his post in 2001 and has continued it now into late 2007, is...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 10:29 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
