Comments on: And Obama’s Science Adviser Is…John Holdren http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/ A blog about science, politics, and how to let each help the other without compromising them both. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:17:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marcy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Marcy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:56:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/#comment-5464 Why are you all so excited over a man who has co-authored a book "Ecoscience" That calles for forced abortions, forcing undesirables to terminate preganices and such-the guy is a kook. He feels if we are inpacting the enviroment to much we need to decrese the population by adding things to food and water to cause sterilazation. God help us, before you start dancing in the streets, why dont you check this guy out. Why are you all so excited over a man who has co-authored a book “Ecoscience” That calles for forced abortions, forcing undesirables to terminate preganices and such-the guy is a kook. He feels if we are inpacting the enviroment to much we need to decrese the population by adding things to food and water to cause sterilazation. God help us, before you start dancing in the streets, why dont you check this guy out.

]]> By: The Distributed Republic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/comment-page-1/#comment-4418 The Distributed Republic Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:01:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/#comment-4418 <strong>Scientists as Policy Advisors</strong> Many non-economist science bloggers have hailed Obama's appointments of scientists to key positions within his administration. But some people, including economists, have been a bit more hesitant about at least one appointment. Likewise I am not so sa... Scientists as Policy Advisors

Many non-economist science bloggers have hailed Obama’s appointments of scientists to key positions within his administration. But some people, including economists, have been a bit more hesitant about at least one appointment. Likewise I am not so sa…

]]> By: David Latimer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 David Latimer Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:45:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/#comment-4340 As exciting as all these announcements are, I think the problem is he's picking people who would be great at solving environmental and energy problems, not devising national schemes to create incentives for others to come up with solutions. Nonetheless I'll keep my fingers crossed with everyone else. As exciting as all these announcements are, I think the problem is he’s picking people who would be great at solving environmental and energy problems, not devising national schemes to create incentives for others to come up with solutions. Nonetheless I’ll keep my fingers crossed with everyone else.

]]> By: Carole McIntyre http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/comment-page-1/#comment-4339 Carole McIntyre Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:28:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/#comment-4339 It will be so nice to have actual science in use where science is cited. For eight years, facts have been treated as optional. It will be so nice to have actual science in use where science is cited. For eight years, facts have been treated as optional.

]]> By: Paul Guinnessy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/comment-page-1/#comment-4338 Paul Guinnessy Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:59:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/#comment-4338 see also http://blogs.physicstoday.org/politics08/2008/12/john_holdren_to_be_announced_a.html for some more background information see also http://blogs.physicstoday.org/politics08/2008/12/john_holdren_to_be_announced_a.html for some more background information

]]> By: BREAKING: Obama to pick a physicist for science advisor | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/comment-page-1/#comment-4337 BREAKING: Obama to pick a physicist for science advisor | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:08:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/12/18/and-obamas-science-advisor-isjohn-holdren/#comment-4337 [...] fellow Hive Overmind blogger Melissa Lafsky and Science magazine comes the news that Obama may be picking physicist John Holdren as his science [...] [...] fellow Hive Overmind blogger Melissa Lafsky and Science magazine comes the news that Obama may be picking physicist John Holdren as his science [...]

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