People who say "drill-baby-drill" are much like people in the 1980s when personal computers came on the scene saying we need more typewriters and carbon paper (paraphrased from Thomas Friedman--see the video in this post). The "drill-baby-drill" is a mantra of those...
In a democracy, there are differing views on how the government and industry should deal with energy, energy sources, and the environment. I've visited the American Presidency Project, and there you can read the complete platforms of the Democrats and Republicans. ...
A new organization was launched yesterday Scientists and Engineers for America, dedicated to electing public officials who respect evidence and understand the importance of using scientific and engineering advice in making public policy. The group was organized by...
Perhaps one of the important trends over the past 20 years in science teaching has been the “science and social responsibility movement†which resulted in programs that have impacted K-12 schools, not only in the US, but in many countries around the world....
Tuesday's vote in the State School Board elections in Kansas resulted in the ouster of the conservative majority which favored putting evolution under review (and only evolution---no other science concepts and ideas need such critical reveiw). According to observers...
Yes, Kansas is back in the news again regarding the nature of science, evolution, and the Kansas State School Board. Elections for half of the seats on the board are next Tuesday. In a New York Times article, Evolution's Backers in Kansas Start Counterattack, a...
