Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 6/1/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 6/1/2006

Five issues, insights and observations shaping our perspective, from the editors at Seed.

Ask A ScienceBlogger, Round Four: Justify My Funds?
The ScienceBloggers weigh in on whether scientists funded by taxpayers should have to justify their research to their sponsors. Surely, with a little justification, the American people will raise their fists in unison, demanding to know about charge parity violation in kaons!
In ‘Green’ Coverage, Are Blacks Being Left Out?
Van Jones lets us in on what black people are doing to stop climate change, and he isn’t happy he’s the first to do so.
Private Company Tests Safety of Supplements
ConsumerLab.com picks up the FDA’s hefty slack. Check it. (indirectly via RedState)
Krugman’s Orwellian Vision
2 + 2 = The climate isn’t changing, you evil misleader! Al Gore, why do you hate America?
A new method of colon cleansing?
Oh, Orac, say it ain’t so. OK, you do say it ain’t so, but please say it again.

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Originally published May 31, 2006

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