James Lovelock, The Guardian. September 21, 2009. Better, perhaps, to let the earth look after itself than try to regulate its system through mirrors, clouds and artificial trees.
Chris Mooney, Sheril Kirshenbaum, Basic Books. August 21, 2009. Science matters- to politics, the economy, and our future. But do Americans really understand and appreciate that?
Matt Zeitlin, Campus Progress. July 22, 2009. One of the architects behind the unscientific intelligent design movement is finding success in referencing its greatest enemy: Charles Darwin.
Rev. Howard Bess, Consortium News. May 29, 2009. Christian publications are abuzz with talk about the "emerging church," which seems to be more science and gay friendly.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. March 9, 2009. This is an "unsubtle ... repudiation of the Bush administration and its attitude towards science."
tristero, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. February 25, 2009. "Jindal narrated a bizarre story of a personal encounter with a demon, in which he participated in an exorcism with a group of college friends."
PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. February 24, 2009. Have you ever gotten sucked into one of those endless "Teach the controversy!" or "You're afraid to look at both sides" kinds of arguments?
Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. February 12, 2009. A quarter say they do not believe in the theory, and 36 percent don’t have an opinion either way.
Jeremy Adam Smith, Greater Good. December 29, 2008. Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker discusses the lasting effect of the Bush administration's contempt for science.
Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. December 25, 2008. "From the very beginning of creation, God gave man dominion over all that was made, even over the dinosaurs."
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Video. December 20, 2008. Obama introduces members of his science team, but just as importantly, talks about his vision for the role of science in the coming years.
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 13, 2008. "The Vatican issued the most authoritative and sweeping document on bioethical issues in more than 20 years on Friday."
Jen Angel, YES! Magazine. December 9, 2008. Daily habits can affect our well-being. Here are 10 simple actions that research has shown makes people feel good.
PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: Media and Technology. December 5, 2008. Who needs good science coverage, after all, since nothing important happens in that area.
Bernard Lo, M.D., Science Progress. November 10, 2008. The president and the nation need expert, thoughtful, balanced advice on difficult bioethical issues.
Chip Ward, Tomdispatch.com. September 22, 2008. The Bush admin has been a nightmare for the environment -- and the nomination of Palin is an insurance policy taken out on its continuation.
Sandhya Bathija, Church & State Magazine. August 27, 2008. A new law in Louisiana allows teachers to bring in "supplemental textbooks" about evolution, the origins of life and global warming to science class.
PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. August 6, 2008. We need to start motivating students (and motivating women) to pursue science careers. Here's how we do it.
Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. July 3, 2008. USDA-funded research helps Americans put some pizazz in their picnic baskets this fourth of July.
Chris Mooney, Yale Environment 360. June 30, 2008. The Bush administration has been widely criticized for placing politics over science. The next president must act to reverse that trend.
