In this week's episode of Science Saturday, John Horgan and George Johnson address the controversy over last week's episode, which featured creationist Paul Nelson and science historian Ron Numbers. Also in this week's episode, John and George take a stab at explaining rising health-case costs, John critiques Chris Mooney's contention that we need more scientists in the public eye, and George previews his upcoming lightning-chasing adventures.
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