Money Harper is a musician who has put to song several actual research projects of University of Oklahoma scientists. He's raising money to finish the project. Maybe you can help him out. Either way, it is an interesting story, and I'm sure you are going to want a copy of the CD.
My old friend Dan Bewley, of The News On 6, had produced a news piece on the story. Here's the text of the story, and here's the video:
Check out the story and follow the link to Monty Harper's web site.
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Downtown Revival:
This roundup includes reviews of a bunch of recent and not-so-recent reading about Canadian politics, in particular the Harper government and how it controls information. Some of the books are pretty directly related to science policy and some, not so much.
"While we have been working on the economy, the Opposition has been working on a backroom deal to overturn the results of the last election without seeking the consent of voters," Harper said. "They want to take power, not earn it.
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Chris Turner's The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada (website) is a book that absolutely must be read by every
Also, Monty is putting on a concert in OKC on Sunday! For all you secular parents out there wanting a fun educational thing to do this weekend (and it should be cooler outside too!).
Sunday, August 15, 11 am
Hafer Park
1034 South Bryant
Edmond, OK 73034
Under the blue overhang in the center of the park between the spray ground and playgrounds!!
His is is a neat project that needs help. Please go to the web site and contribute what you can - any amount will help. Monty is 2/3 there, but the deadline is getting very close. Distribution of the CD's to schools, etc., may well be a big help in getting kids interested in science. This is a place to make a real contribution to science education.