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Chris Mooney is a freelance writer and the author of two books, The Republican War on Science and Storm World.
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Sheril Kirshenbaum is a marine biologist at Duke University. Sometimes she's a classicist, radio jock, or congressional staffer. Never sure what's next, she continues to enjoy the journey...
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July 31, 2008
Category: Culture
I really enjoyed Sheril's post last week about scientifically inaccurate movies. As I went to check out the list that she linked to, I found myself nodding constantly. But of course, that's hardly an exhaustive list. Let me tell you...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 11:20 AM • 21 Comments
Category: Energy
Speaking of energy... As gas prices topped $4 a gallon this summer, Exxon Mobil has posted a new profit record which works out to bringing in $1,485.55 a second. Go figure. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Exxon Mobil once again...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 8:56 AM • 7 Comments
July 30, 2008
Category: Politics and Science
Politics aside, I'm suspicious of McCain's latest ad. It's a false free association taking us from Britney to Paris to Obama and then somehow to offshore drilling... (the latter is a very bad idea by the way). I can't help...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 3:34 PM • 12 Comments
Category: Speaking Science
Last week I praised Eric Roston's excellent new book The Carbon Age. Here he is on Tuesday's The Colbert Report:...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 1:14 PM • 1 Comments
Category: Energy
This week at NexGen we're taking on nuclear energy, but be assured your resident blogger has some serious reservations. Two words: Radioactive Waste. High-level radioactive waste is too irradiated for normal industrial disposal because exposure would pose a general health...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 10:34 AM • 3 Comments
July 29, 2008
Category: Politics and Science
The vice chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee has been indicted 'on charges he lied about receiving gifts worth more than $250,000 from an Alaska-based energy company on whose behalf he intervened in Washington.' More at CNN......
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 3:25 PM • 5 Comments
Category: Culture
When this hit my inbox, I thought it was a bad joke: She's plump, powerful and ready to cause more controversy than "SuperSize Me." She's Fat Princess, the star of Sony's upcoming video game of the same name. Debuting at...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 1:02 PM • 13 Comments
Category: Culture
The "two cultures" effect that we're seeing with the responses to Sizzle continues: Now the famed industry rag Variety loves the film that has many scientists scratching their heads (or worse). From the Variety reviewer: The film emerges, more skillfully...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 11:41 AM • 11 Comments
Category: Politics and Science
American voters. It turns out that they are not, generally, policy wonks. Nor are they truly ignorant about important issues. Rather, they vote based on a small handful of issues, often selecting party affiliation based on emotional and familial traditions.
Posted by the interSeCtion at 9:22 AM • 8 Comments
July 28, 2008
Category: Personal
Not to be outstaged by Juno, over the past two days I spent most of my energies on this: Note to Philip H.: Sydney thanks you for blogging and providing me some relief. At 10 weeks, this Boston Terrier needs...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 2:27 PM • 9 Comments
Category: at the interSeCtion
We've invited some excellent 'intersection personalities' to contribute here while we devote necessary time to completing our book. While we'll continue posting on politics, science, culture, and storms, our first guest is ready to make his debut tomorrow... Introducing Philip...
Posted by the interSeCtion at 12:00 PM • 3 Comments
Category: Books
Lately I've been reading and reading, but it's been awhile since getting lost in a good story.
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 9:24 AM • 19 Comments
July 26, 2008
Category: Birds
Bonus points if you recognize the quote in the title.
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 11:24 AM • 6 Comments
July 25, 2008
Category: Culture
From Jonathan Crow: If movies were completely scientifically accurate, they'd probably be as interesting as a Physics 101 lecture. In real life, there are no explosions in space, gas usually doesn't explode from a lit cigarette, and Bruce Willis/Jackie...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 9:14 AM • 9 Comments
July 24, 2008
Category: Culture
Carbon: Seems it's the subject on everyone's mind these days... and for good reason! It's in the food we eat, the gasoline that fuels our cars, our clothes, jewelry, and beyond. It's us! C is the sixth most common element...
Posted by Sheril R. Kirshenbaum at 10:02 AM • 3 Comments
July 23, 2008
Category: Energy
So: Dolly, which is now lashing southern Texas as a borderline Category 1/Category 2 storm, wasn't the big one. It wasn't a Katrina or a Rita--a storm capable of shutting down all Gulf oil production. On the other hand,...
Posted by Chris C. Mooney at 5:10 PM • 0 Comments
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