News for a Scientific Activist

To keep my readers better informed, I've added a Google News RSS feed to the sidebar of the blog. It's currently located just under the search form, although I may move it later. It should deliver the latest headlines from the intersection of science and politics, so hopefully most of the entries that appear on it will be relevant. I owe much thanks to our technology director, Tim Murtaugh, for helping me set this up. Thanks, Tim!

Now, even when I'm not blogging as frequently as I probably should be (which happens fairly often these days, due to busy days and nights in the lab), you can still come to The Scientific Activist to stay up to date on the latest from around the web.

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