Wednesday, I was lucky enough to attend a conference presented by the Institute for Integrated Economic Research, a non-profit research organization focused on developing an unbiased view of global economic processes. I’ll be interviewing one of its key people and …
Civilization Faces Many Crises, So Let’s Abandon Science Read More »
From the New York Times: In just three years, the Trump administration has diminished the role of science in policymaking while disrupting research projects nationwide. Experts say the effects may be felt for years.
After encountering crude deposits of disappointing size, Shell has decided to withdraw from oil exploration in the arctic, meaning that, at least for now, the assault on that pristine environment will not go forward. Obviously, it’s a great moment for …
Our society needs a greater reverence for science, especially at this important point in the evolution of humankind, where we’ve come face-to-face with all manner of existential threats: climate change, ocean acidification, nuclear proliferation, loss of biodiversity, the end of …
I wrote a piece recently questioning the wisdom of our leaders’ ignorance and abandonment of basic science. I could have chosen from a few of the presidential candidates, but I happened to single out Rick Perry, who hung onto his …
Not a Good Time To Have Leaders with No Background in Science Read More »
As one would expect, the banter here at the American Chemical Society conference is largely academic; in the convention center from which I’m writing this post there are more super-smart and extremely specialized people per square foot than I’ve encountered in a …
Discussing the EPA at the American Chemical Society Conference Read More »
Want The Truth About Taking Clean Energy Forward? No one doubts that clean energy will be the defining industry of the 21st Century. Even Shell Oil admits that, by 2060, almost every BTU of energy generated and consumed on Earth will …
Here’s Bobby Kennedy’s assertion on our society’s resistance to change. He certainly nailed something important, but I would argue that what we’re looking at now, several decades after his death, has a far uglier and meaner look on its face. …
As suggested by this clever meme, American society is awash completely with untenable beliefs. Worse, this terrifying phenomenon is not limited to the uneducated; of the five best friends I had growing up, two of them, one a medical doctor …
Unfortunately, social media is littered with sponsored political posts, some of which use the guise of market research to engage the reader. Here, Senate hopeful Rick Scott asks in a “LIVE POLL”: Should America be more like Florida? In Joe …
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