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An Oxford graduate student by day and a scientific activist by night, Nick Anthis isn't letting his Ph.D. research in protein structure get in the way of defending scientific and social progress.
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Supreme Court to Address Navy Sonar Exercises
On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a case regarding the Navy conducting sonar training exercises in the proximity of marine mammals--some of which are threatened or endangered species. A large body of...Posted on June 24, 2008 7:18 PM • 0 Comments •
Do These Scientists Have a Hard-On for Disaster?
A Times slip-up makes for a good laugh.Posted on April 1, 2008 6:33 PM • 9 Comments •
Archbishop to England: Take Your Fancy Schmancy Legal Tradition and Shove It
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, promotes legal exceptionalism through the recognition of sharia lawPosted on February 8, 2008 6:54 PM • 8 Comments •
Shelley in Newsweek
Another indication of the staying power and impact of blogs.Posted on November 19, 2007 7:14 PM • 0 Comments •
Potential Changes to Mandatory Sentencing Laws
Under the new Democratic Congress, many are hoping to change these outdated and sometimes blatantly racist laws.Posted on January 10, 2007 9:47 AM • 0 Comments •
