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Week of February 15, 2004

The Fabulous Fish Guy

Nature has an article up about Adam Summers, the fish expert who helped make the fish in Finding Nemo come to life. It's a fun read, with lots of details about both marine life and movie-making.

Posted by Jennifer on Friday, February 20 2004, 9:51 AM

Category: Miscellaneous
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Scientists Accuse Bush Administration of Distorting the Facts

This won't surprise most of us who have been paying attention, but it's still amazing to see more than sixty scientists, including 20 Nobel laureates, say that the Bush administration distorts scientific facts for political purposes. The Union of Concerned Scientists has published a 38-page report on Scientific Integrity in Policymaking, which discusses the allegations that "the Bush administration has suppressed or distorted the scientific analyses of federal agencies to bring these results in line with administration policy. In addition, these experts contend that irregularities in the appointment of scientific advisors and advisory panels are threatening to upset the legally mandated balance of these bodies."

Posted by Jennifer on Thursday, February 19 2004, 1:32 PM

Category: Politics
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