I've made it back from my trip to Washington DC. The Smithsonian Institution is quite a fun place to visit, especially if rocks are your ilk. Be sure to check out the wonderful mineral collection at the Natural History Museum. I only wish the Global Volcanism Program would have a more interactive (and visible) spot in the museum itself.
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The following statement was issued this afternoon by the Smithsonian:
Smithsonian Statement on Willie Soon, researcher at the Smithsonian Astrophysics Observatory.
The NY Times has a good article about G. Wayne Clough, the new chancellor of the Smithsonian.
Set aside, for the moment, Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence Small's conviction for violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Lawrence Small has resigned. He has had an interesting tenure as Secretary of the Smithsonian.