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Kevin Vranes has a phud in Physical Ocean- ography and Cli- matology. He now studies sci- ence policy and politics at the CSTPR. (More in the about.)

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required reading

  The Contested Plains
  On Killing
  The Wisdom of Crowds
  The Tipping Point
  On Combat
  The Botany of Desire
  Freakanomics
  Midnight's Children

the usual suspects

(listed in semi-random order)

  prometheus (sci. pol.)
  Boulder Coffee
  john fleck (ideas)
  brian schmidt (ideas)
  andrew alden (geology)
  james annan (climate)
  realclimate (climate)
  dan collins (geo-)
  pielke sr. (climate)
  sylvia tognetti (sci. pol.)
  andrew dessler (climate)
  bob park (physics/sci pol)
  chris rowan (geology)
  charles magee (geo-)
  wg/co (geology)
  yami mcmoots (geology)
  sean davis (clouds)
  reason: hit and run (politics)
  point380 climate consulting
  colorado pols (CO politics)
  colo. confidential (CO politics)

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Science politics:

Public Participation at the USFS

Ok, so I haven't posted anything on AGU yet. The realclimate guys did a better job than I of anticipating how draining this meeting is and how it affects blogging, although considering that other conferences have stoked a avalanche of...

Posted on December 12, 2006 8:22 PM • 2 Comments

As if on cue.... Senate D's already pushing on climate change

Wasn't it just yesterday that I wrote this post? Via Mr. Fleck, hot off the presses, a release from Senator Boxer's office: Boxer, Bingaman and Lieberman Ask President to Commit to Working with Congress to Fight Global Warming Wednesday, November...

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Posted on November 15, 2006 5:05 PM • 4 Comments

What will and will not happen if the D's take the House and/or Senate

I can hear your little minds whirling. "If the Democrats take back Congress, why, why, why that means that science will be respected again!" Right. Here are some things to look for in the 110th Session. One big "problem" (if...

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Posted on November 6, 2006 12:58 PM • 7 Comments

Scientists forming a 527 but will it be relevant?

"A number of America's leading scientists" have started a 527 called Scientists & Engineers for America which was covered by a couple of other Sbers and by the Times today. Their raison d'entrée is, "...electing public officials who respect evidence...

Posted on September 28, 2006 12:04 PM • 7 Comments

Science losing a good friend in Lieberman

Say what you want about Joe Lieberman and the political scene, but scientists who haven't watched Congress closely probably don't know that Lieberman for years has been one of the biggest cheerleaders for science and technology. His fingerprints are all...

Posted on August 10, 2006 2:00 PM • 12 Comments

Where's the threshold for action?

When we're talking governmental decision-making, we're generally talking about a multi-player process in which real movement comes out of a complex mix of attitudes, perceptions and pain thresholds. The lack of real, meaningful movement on climate change has frustrated many...

Posted on August 7, 2006 5:32 PM • 3 Comments

Don't dare tell them it's all better!

Best quote I've seen in a while comes out of this story about acid-dead lakes in the Adirondacks making a comeback. Recovery is a dangerous word in the hands of politicians The full quote is: "Recovery is a dangerous word...

Posted on August 4, 2006 5:17 PM • 1 Comments