# politics    

who keeps electing this woman?

Disease prevention suddenly turns partisan thanks to America's most out of control congresswoman...
who keeps electing this woman?

# health    

why we're not ready for a pandemic

Complacency is the enemy of pandemic preparedness and right now, we've gotten awfully complacent.
why we're not ready for a pandemic

# oddities    

so swine flu is now a bio-weapons test?

Another day, another conspiracy about a New World Order testing bioweapons on hapless sheeple...
so swine flu is now a bio-weapons test?

# oddities    

well, that didn't take long…

The conspiracy web is already gripped with panic and paranoia about a nonexistent swine flu vaccine.
well, that didn't take long…

# science    

a gravity fail goes viral, but is it real?

Gravity can be tricky when you don't seem to understand how it works...
a gravity fail goes viral, but is it real?

# science    

a bad week for science in politics

Science-illiterate politicians spent their week proudly showing their ignorance in Congress.
a bad week for science in politics

# politics    

area delegate goes after "satanic" lawmakers

Fundamentalism and politics becomes a noxious, incoherent mess in Utah County.
area delegate goes after "satanic" lawmakers

# space    

taking a trip to gliese 581d

Taking a hypothetical trip to one of the most promising candidates for life outside our solar system.
taking a trip to gliese 581d

# astrobiology    

how to find an alien forest

Light from alien worlds could have a telltale signal of a forest, hinting at an entire extraterrestrial ecosystem.
how to find an alien forest

# education    

a backlash against creationism in texas?

The state of Texas may finally be pushing back on overzealous creationists trying to hijack their school board.
a backlash against creationism in texas?

# science    

a real life attack of the clones?

How close are we to creating a literal army of clones? And more importantly, should we?
a real life attack of the clones?

# science    

why the universe isn't built for life

The universe is not "made for life" as is often said. Life just, uh, finds a way.
why the universe isn't built for life

# science    

oh wait, they're still serious?

The Texan Institute For Creation Research is still dead set on issuing an M.S. in creationism, and they have 80 pages of (nonsensical) reasons why.
oh wait, they're still serious?

# space    

if the first walk on the moon was the last

What America and the world would have heard if Apollo 11 ended in disaster.
if the first walk on the moon was the last

# politics    

that's funny, we dont feel rich…

You can make a lot of money and still feel like you're just barely getting by. It's all a matter of math and geography...
that's funny, we dont feel rich…

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