Sheril R. Kirshenbaum
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March 7, 2008
My first visit to the windy city where I'll be meeting up with old friends...
March 7, 2008
Devastating news from my neighborhood in North Carolina...
Eve Carson, the fourth female student body president of UNC-CH, 22 yr old pre-med senior double majoring in political science and biology, recipient of the university's prestigious Morehead Scholarship and member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor…
March 6, 2008
Introduction by Sparticus Maximus the Great
Sure, he's landbound with arguably lackluster plumage, but get past those superficial shortcomings and Chris Mooney is alright... eh, for a human at least.
It was with great interest I read his thought-provoking piece last October on the plight of the…
March 5, 2008
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,
it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,
it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair,
And here at…
March 4, 2008
Lawrence Krauss
Director, Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics and Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Case Western Reserve University
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March 4, 2008
About the same time I was debating which computer was the best choice, I noticed the NYTimes had an interesting take on a similar question. Well sort of. My post at Correlations is now up considering the presidential candidates' websites: Is Obama a Mac and Clinton a PC?
PC is predicted to '…
March 3, 2008
A recent article in Science featured the research of Benjamin Halpern and colleagues at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. By mapping 17 kinds of human ocean impacts, they begin to visually tell the story of what we're doing to that other 71% of the earth's surface. My…
February 29, 2008
Lots of readers have been writing, asking us for video from the AAAS science debate...
Now from New Scientist: Clinton vs Obama: who would be best for science?
February 29, 2008
At yesterday's Ocean Leadership Policy Forum in DC, I had the opportunity to ask Senator Landrieu, (D-La)"What can the ocean community do to prioritize funding for programs like Sea Grant and support for basic research?"
Her response was interesting and articulate, and although she never actually…
February 28, 2008
Rita Colwell
Former Director, National Science Foundation 1998-2004; Distinguished Professor, University Of Maryland/Johns Hopkins University School Of Public Health; National Medal of Science, 2006
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February 28, 2008
This morning I'm off to Cap City for an Ocean Leadership Public Policy Forum on the Hill. Senator Landrieu is set to deliver the keynote address and speakers include Vice Admiral Lautenbacher (Administrator of NOAA), and Rita Colwell (former Director of the National Science Foundation).
While it…
February 27, 2008
Neal Lane
Former Science Adviser to President Clinton as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; Malcolm Gillis University Professor, Senior Fellow, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
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February 26, 2008
Keeping November in perspective, the upcoming election isn't about gender, race, or Nader... it's about our collective future. And the Call for a presidential debate on science and technology doesn't just come from our luminaries, it's been taken up by students, businesspeople, doctors, teachers,…
February 25, 2008
Steven Chu
Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Professor of Physics and Molecular and Cellular Biology at U.C. Berkeley, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1997
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February 24, 2008
So. Ralph Nader's running for president... again.
Sure, it wouldn't quite feel like a proper election without him--Nader's been on the ticket ever since I was old enough to participate. But the thing is, he generally appeals to young voters seeking change and this time around, Clinton and Obama…
February 22, 2008
Lawrence introduces me to Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, a wonderful role model for everyone, but particularly women in science.
Down time with some members of the ScienceDebate2008 Steering Committee.
From left: Austin, Matthew, Sheril Shawn, Lawrence [Chris present by phone!]
Watching the reps…
February 22, 2008
John Holdren
Chair, American Association for the Advancement of Science; President and Director, Woods Hole Research Center
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February 22, 2008
Matthew and I chat with Alec Ross after the Clinton-Obama debate on Saturday. Ross represented Obama and Thomas Kalil represented Clinton.
The AAAS annual meeting took place February 14-18 in Boston, Massachusetts. Scientists from around the world gathered to discuss ideas, explore emerging…
February 21, 2008
Rosina Bierbaum
Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP); Dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of MichiganWatch the newest video statements here
In the last 24 hours, Research!America and The American Museum of…
February 21, 2008
If you watch prime time tv, music videos, or walk past a magazine stand, it would appear that the average adolescent male has sex on the brain. I never gave it much thought, although regular readers know by now I'm not particularly comfortable with any kind of generalization. We humans are a…
February 20, 2008
John Podesta
CEO, the Center for American Progress; former Chief of Staff to U.S. President Bill Clinton
'We built it; will they come?' Watch video statements to the candidates here and check back frequently as more are coming! Expect to recognize some familiar faces...
We invite bloggers to…
February 19, 2008
A pause during a busy day at Duke to post this fantastic piece from Nature:
Quit whining and get proactive. That's the message that policy experts gave scientists at the weekend [AAA conference]. They advised them to stop complaining that politicians don't take science seriously and instead prepare…
February 18, 2008
Saturday I reported that AAAS had pulled together an unexpected preliminary presidential science debate at the annual meeting. The event was organized by the Association of American Universities and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and as promised, here's what…
February 16, 2008
Many said it would never happen so call February 16, 2008 'historic' because there's been a science debate here in Boston at AAAS (the largest science conference on the planet) between the presidential campaigns!
With a day's notice, conference organizers invited representatives from all the…
February 14, 2008
Let science calculate, postulate, and hypothesize,Offer theories for feelings we can't rationalize,Value a dopamine uptake equation.Even so, love requires no explanation.
And with that I'm off to Beantown this Valentine's Day for AAAS...
February 13, 2008
It's no secret I'm a big fan of Wayne Gilchrest. The Republican Congressman from Maryland is a great example of someone with whom I often agree, even though many staunch environmentalists mistakenly believe they should always turn left. He's a champion of oceans and leader in science policy. He…
February 13, 2008
Well folks, I've converted. Officially. This post comes straight from my new MacBook Air. Now I know all the naysayers had plenty to tell me about the merits of the MacBook Pro over the streamlined Air, but keep in mind what I was looking for. I've been searching for a machine that's small,…
February 12, 2008
Nicholas D. Kristof has an interesting Op-Ed in The New York Times 'When Women Rule'.
While no woman has been president of the United States -- yet -- the world does have several thousand years' worth of experience with female leaders. And I have to acknowledge it: Their historical record puts men'…
February 11, 2008
The invitations have been sent, the date and venue scheduled, and already the blogosphere and beyond are ablaze!
Hot off the Greenwire, Lauren Morello, reported:
A group of scientists, journalists and lawmakers pressing for a presidential science debate said today it is planning to hold the event…