Science

This is interesting. A group of thousands of scientists, engineers and science buffs called Science Debate 2008 got Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain to answer 14 science policy questions.

A story today in the The Los Angeles Times on a study about biology and politics starts with: “Die-hard liberals and conservatives aren’t made; they’re born. It’s literally in their DNA.”
Intrigued, I called the study’s head researcher, Douglas Oxley of the University of Nebraska, to see if he agreed with this conclusion.

Web Ecoist showcases “20 of the World’s Weirdest Endangered Species” today with some fantastic photos of such exotic creatures as the Solenodon (not a dinosaur) and the world’s rarest parrot called the Kakapo. If the Bush administration has its way, the Endangered Species Act will be rendered useless, potentially dooming these animals. If you [...]