TechnologySeptember 22, 2008
McCain and Obama camps latch onto new media (with varying degrees of success)
Science and the U.S. Election
Where candidates Barack Obama and John McCain stand on science; key races involving science, energy and the environment; and what neuroscience says about how you'll vote
Mind & BrainSeptember 22, 2008
Exposed Untruths Continue to Shape Voter Impressions
Misinformation on the campaign trail, once disseminated, is hard to undo--especially when it reinforces one's preconceptions. Christie Nicholson reports
The SciencesSeptember 18, 2008
Nobel winners, other scientists advising Obama, report says
Mind & BrainSeptember 18, 2008
Are you more likely to be politically left or right if you scare easily?
The SciencesSeptember 15, 2008
John McCain talks science, says he's Wi-Fi's main man
The SciencesSeptember 11, 2008
Palin brings creationism debate back into the headlines
EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2008
The Future of Climate Change Policy: The U.S.'s Last Chance to Lead
McCain or Obama can end shameful U.S. foot-dragging and rally the world against climate change
TechnologyAugust 27, 2008
Help wanted: Election Day techies to monitor e-voting mess
TechnologyAugust 18, 2008
Planning to E-Vote? Read This First
With less than three months before the presidential election, the hotly contested state, Ohio, along with others, continue to have problems with E-voting technology
The SciencesJuly 1, 2008
The Monitor (Episode 15)--Prime the Vote, Doritos for Science, and More
Voters who know their place; Chilling evidence of rapid climate meltdown; Humans to galaxy: "We're here!" via golden plaques and snack food; and DNA self-sequencing kit marketers parse "lab test"
The SciencesJune 25, 2008
Gott Ya: Astrophysicist J. Richard Gott on Time Travel and Presidential Polling
Princeton astrophysicist J. Richard Gott discusses some of the realities and speculations of time travel (one human holds the record for time travel--1/48 of a second) as well as how best to evaluate presidential election polling data. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites mentioned on this episode include www.colleyrankings.com, snipurl.com/2oorv