Ground control to Major Tom. In a week that Mercury went into retrograde (we think), our thoughts turn skywards. What…
Science
Happy Holidays, Fox ‘News’! Here’s a Leak for You!
Owned. Fox News, like every news outlet is owned and if we’re going to keep our “fair and balanced” gyroscop…
Heads Up, the Geminids are Coming!
Allow me to wax cosmic: There are certain events that take us outside of ourselves. Big ones, dwarfing our most signific…
Ecosalon News: Quick Takes
Eyes on the prize: Google announces ‘Earth Engine’ Offering scientists and conservationists a better look-see at Mama Ea…
The Rise of Geoengineering: Smart? Safe? Too Easy?
Though the it’s-too-late set seems to be growing, most scientists agree that when it comes to human-induced climate chan…
On Global Warming: If There Is One, He, She or It Is on Our Side
So the joke goes that there’s a guy stranded on the roof of his house. Flood waters are rising and he’s praying to God f…
Battle Lost, War to Win: (Some) Climate Scientists Fight Back
As the dust (and political garbage) of the election settles, it’s time to take a breath of clean air, regroup and see th…
Checking in With the Home Team: You Still Down With Science?
One of my favorite Charles Darwin quotes is from The Descent of Man: “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence …