In recognition of sequestration–across-the-baord federal spending cuts that automatically take effect today–I’m dedicating this week’s webcrawl to the beauty of science. First, watch this and swoon: via Wired. This video reminds me of two things: The world is a beautiful place that deserves our attention, exploration, and educated protection. Politics are a lot like the ...
Last week I met with associate professor of political science W. D. Kay, hoping for a primer on the federal budget. I keep hearing terms like sequestration and appropriations and wanted to find out exactly how they will affect the future of science research. Before we got into it, he pointed me to this petition, ...