Chris Mooney is a freelance writer and the author of two books, The Republican War on Science and Storm World.
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May 10, 2008
Category: Personal
I'm back from the AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy, which brought together an incredible group of speakers and moderators. I remain humbled and honored to have been involved and will have details on this spectacular event next week....
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 3:26 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 9, 2008
Category: Marine Science
Over at Island of Doubt, you'll find Carnival of the Blue 12, 'A celebration of all things wet and wonderful'. This month features contributions from both The Intersection and Correlations. I especially enjoyed reading Jame's take on my April 28th...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 10:46 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 8, 2008
Category: Books
Look, folks. It's this simple. Carl Zimmer is one of our very best science writers. If not the absolute best bar none. So if you like reading about science, go buy his newest, Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 3:52 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Personal
Props to my brother, who has been "noticed." From the New York Times Artsbeat blog, covering the New Orleans Jazz Fest: This year's Monk Institute class has only been working together since the start of the fall term, but already...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 2:44 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Media and Science
I'm back in the District to speak at the 33rd Annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy alongside Adam Bly and Dr. Anthony Crider. We'll be discussing 'Science and the New Media' and there's still time to participate online!...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 9:38 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 7, 2008
Category: Hurricanes
That's what CNN is suggesting. This puts the catastrophe at tsunami scale. And it suggests that Nargis could rank among the top three or four most deadly cyclones of modern times. My god. Courtesy of Weather Underground, the deadliest cyclones...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 2:54 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Hurricanes
MSNBC's Alan Boyle, author of Cosmic Log, just interviewed me about the ever worsening Nargis catastrophe. You can hear the audio here, and excerpts here. An excerpt: Q: Is this another sign that the global warming nightmare is coming upon...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 1:54 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Politics and Science
I can't tell you how many people this morning have emailed me this Michael Gerson op-ed from the Washington Post, which debunks the "Republican war on science" thesis. They all want me to debunk the debunker in this instance. But...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 10:28 AM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Hurricanes
Myanmar ranks #4 in the world for annual forest area lost per year. Between 2000 and 2005, the country lost, on average, 466,000 hectares per year which puts their annual deforestation rate at 1.45% based on FAO statistics. Given deforestation...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 9:32 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 6, 2008
Category: Hurricanes
We've been watching Cyclone Nargis for a week here at the Intersection, but I've finally done my first lengthy piece about the disaster over at Science Progress. Over there, I make the following points, most of which I don't...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 2:44 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 5, 2008
Category: Hurricanes
A death toll this high is unfathomable. No words beyond a reminder we collectively share this pale blue dot and must now do all we can to help the people of Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis....
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 11:58 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Hurricanes
* UPDATE: The death toll from the Myanmar cyclone has exceeded 10,000 people. * For over a week, we've been watching and worrying about Cyclone Nargis from halfway around the world. The storm hit Maynmar on Saturday with wind speeds...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 10:55 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Media and Science
While I love Randy Olson's 'Flock Of Dodos', one science documentary remains the most memorable of all... 'Cane Toads: An Unnatural History'. I had the pleasure of watching this fantastic film once again with a number of graduate students last...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 9:16 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 2, 2008
Category: Hurricanes
Kinda like opening up your fist after you've punched someone...in this case, that someone was Myanmar, and the punch came at Category 3 strength.... CORRECTION: Looks like the punch was actually a Category 4......
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 1:16 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Media and Science
A reminder to readers that in exactly one week, I'll be speaking at the AAAS Forum On Science And Technology Policy about 'Science and the New Media.' I encourage you to comment with thoughts on the topic HERE. I'll be...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 11:54 AM •
Category: Culture
As bloggers and blog readers, we spend lots of time behind a computer. And while I don't recognize many of the cameos in this video, there are enough to convince me I should get out more. This is Episode 1....
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 9:22 AM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
