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ScienceOnline2012 - thoughts about present and future

On your way to ScienceOnline2012 , your plane finally lands at Raleigh-Durham International airport. While you slowly taxi to the gate, what do you do? Naturally, you turn on your smart-phone, open up your favorite Twitter app, and announce to the world: “#scio12 – I have landed at RDU. Anyone else here? Want to share a ride to the hotel?”. If you are lucky, you’ll find a couple of other ...

NHTSA Sued For Hiding Evidence In Toyota Sudden Acceleration Probe

I've written a lot about Toyota's sudden acceleration problem - dating back to 2009 and documenting how Toyota denied its sudden acceleration problem for more than 5 years before finally recalling more than 10 million vehicles after several needless injuries and deaths. I've also written about NHTSA closing its investigation, but how NHTSA's actual reports did not support Secretary LaHood's ...

The Scientist: Jim Hansen Risks Handcuffs to Make His Research Clear

Editor's note: Climate Query is a semi-weekly feature offered by Daily Climate, presenting short Q&A's with players large and small in the climate arena. Read others in the series at http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/query/climate-queries . [More]

Pinch of piss in Sth Carolina as Santorum sells lunch pail nostalgia

There is something about Rick Santorum that gets under my skin, and it has nothing to do with his positions on sexuality. Read more on the blog...