Senate Passes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
It's an important step forward, but the only true long-term solution is universal health care.Posted on April 29, 2008 10:45 AM • 9 Comments •
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John McCain Embraces Scientifically-Disproved Vaccine/Autism Link
Welcome to Crankville, Senator.Posted on March 3, 2008 3:24 PM • 8 Comments •
Science Debate 2008 Is Gaining Steam
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine sign on.Posted on February 4, 2008 7:25 PM • 1 Comments •
Find Out Where They Stand on the Issues that Really Matter
SEA launches a useful new resource tracking elected officials' and candidates' positions and actions on science and science-related issues.Posted on January 16, 2008 6:40 PM • 3 Comments •
We Want a Presidential Debate on Science!
From evolution to stem cells, from declining NIH grant success rates to accelerating global warming, the next president is going to face a broad range of issues directly related to science.Posted on December 10, 2007 2:05 PM • 2 Comments •
Texans: Vote "Yes" on Proposition 15
To create the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and authorize $3 billion in funding for cancer researchPosted on October 27, 2007 9:57 AM • 3 Comments •
Robert May on the State of UK Science
Too many bureaucrats and businessmen.Posted on October 13, 2007 2:40 PM • 0 Comments •
Senate to Vote on Mandatory Public Access to NIH Research Results
Following the House, which passed its version in July.Posted on September 12, 2007 9:01 PM • 0 Comments •
Animal Rights Activists Hijack the Brains of Three Respectable Scientists!
...and then publish a scientific paper!Posted on August 28, 2007 6:15 AM • 10 Comments •
House Approves Mandatory Public Access to NIH Research Results
The next step is the Senate.Posted on July 20, 2007 1:58 PM • 0 Comments •
General Thoughts on the NIH
Regarding grant success rates, budget constraints, the Roadmap, biodefense, young investigators, and open accessPosted on July 20, 2007 7:29 AM • 4 Comments •
Interview With John Edwards at A Blog Around the Clock
Over at A Blog Around the Clock, Bora has posted an interview he conducted by email with Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on science and science-related issues. The fact that John Edwards participated is a good indication that the 2008...Posted on July 9, 2007 6:48 PM • 0 Comments •
Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill
President Bush vetoes S. 5 and offers an awful alternative.Posted on June 22, 2007 6:02 PM • 4 Comments •
George Deutsch to Testify at Upcoming Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Hearing
This should be interesting....Posted on March 14, 2007 1:56 PM • 2 Comments •
House to Vote on Embryonic Stem Cell Bill This Thursday, Amniotic Stem Cells No Substitute for the Real Thing
Yes, that's TOMORROW!!!Posted on January 10, 2007 1:16 PM • 0 Comments •
Commenting on Zerhouni Commenting on the NIH Funding Decline
Since we had an interesting discussion here back in September about the rapid decline in success rates of NIH R01 grants, I should point readers over to Effect Measure for some informed commentary on a recent article in Science (subscription...Posted on November 20, 2006 6:43 PM • 0 Comments •
Beyond Victory: What 2006 Means for the Democrats and for Science
As the sun sets on the conservative movement in America, 2006 marks a new beginning for the Democrats, and hopefully for American science.Posted on November 10, 2006 7:39 AM • 0 Comments •
Texas Congressional District 17: Chet Edwards
There's a hot congressional race going on right now deep in the heart of Texas in District 17, which stretches from just north of Houston to just south of Fort Worth and includes my alma mater, Texas A&M University. The...Posted on November 2, 2006 7:39 AM • 1 Comments •
SEA: Scientists Standing Up Against Political Interference
The formation Scientists and Engineers for America comes at a pivitol moment, when science-friendly candidates stand to make major gains in the midterm elections.Posted on October 18, 2006 6:35 PM • 2 Comments •
More on NIH R01 Grants
Since I reported yesterday on a letter in Science describing the current decline in funding of NIH (National Institutes of Health) R01 grants, several others have chimed in as well. PZ Myers of Pharyngula gave the post a mention,...Posted on September 13, 2006 11:16 AM • 5 Comments •
A Shocking Decrease in Funding of NIH Grants
Success rates of NIH R01 grants are in rapid decline, due to a combination of more applications submitted, fewer grants awarded, and less total funds allocated.Posted on September 12, 2006 8:55 AM • 15 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
New SPUSA Blog
Student Pugwash USA (SPUSA), an organization that encourages the inclusion of social responsibility considerations in our scientific dialogue, has started a new blog called MindFull. The blog has already tackled a variety of issues from "ethical stem cells" to defense...Posted on September 7, 2006 6:36 PM • 0 Comments •
Private Stem Cell Funding Good for Now, Not Forever
Wealthy billionaires, including many Republicans, are picking up the tab for US embryonic stem cell research in the face of restrictive Bush Administration policies. Is this a permanent solution, and does this mean that the Republican Party is now an ally of science? Not likely.Posted on August 23, 2006 4:07 PM • 1 Comments •
States Continue to Take Stem Cell Research into Their Own Hands
As debate begins today on HR 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, this post from the archives describes how some states have had to find their own solutions for supporting embryonic stem cell research in the face of a...Posted on July 17, 2006 7:45 AM • 4 Comments •
Progress of Stem Cell Bill, and Its Media Coverage, Still Plagued by Problems
On the 29th of June, the Senate finally announced an upcoming vote on HR 810, a bill which would overturn President Bush's current prohibitions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The progress of the bill still faces many hurdles, and a recent article in the journal Science did little to publicize them and in fact contained several problematic and even inaccurate statements.Posted on July 8, 2006 8:00 PM • 1 Comments •
Bush Science Adviser Answers Questions, but Not the Toughest Ones
I mentioned earlier this week on my old blog that White House Science Adviser John Marburger would be answering questions from the public via Newsweek, and his answers have now been posted. My reactions are mixed, although he was more...Posted on June 10, 2006 12:39 PM • 4 Comments •
