Monthly Archives: June 2012

21st-century science and its FOIAbles

“Science is his forte, and omniscience is his foi(a)ble.” Quote (forgive the 21st-century twist) attributed to the English clergyman and essayist Sydney Smith (1771-1845).   The Wikipedia article on Sydney Smith  makes for fascinating reading. He must have been an … Continue reading

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Are you feeling energized or drained?

Yesterday, a good friend and valued colleague sent me a link. Entitled Scientists discover a stem cell that causes heart disease, it points to work published in Nature: Communications by UC Berkeley scientists, who seem to have isolated a stem … Continue reading

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More on National Weather Service kairos…

Maybe 25 years ago, before I moved from Boulder to Washington, I was in DC for a few days on business. A NOAA friend and his wife were kind enough to invite me to their home for dinner. I forget … Continue reading

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O Canada…who stands on guard for thee?

Even as our world rapidly globalizes, the vast majority of us continue to take pride in our countries of origin. And our respective national anthems connect us to that emotion. I never tire of hearing the Star-Spangled Banner. Olympics years … Continue reading

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Challenges in science and public policy redux.

In a post on April 3, 2012, I presented a notional list of ten substantial challenges for science and public policy. My thought at that time was that in successive posts I’d unpack each of the ten in turn. As … Continue reading

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