I realize that I haven't been my usual self this week, and there haven't been many posts. Sheril has been picking up the slack, thank goodness--but I don't know how much more I'll have this week, folks. Work has just kicked up unbelievably of late.
But there's good news: One reason we're a bit quiet here at The Intersection is that Sheril and I have been devoting some time to a really awesome and extraordinary project that we are going to be able to inform you about early next week (hopefully). Once we do so, I think you'll forgive us our slowness in posting of late.
Big time.
More like this
Some of you may have expected or sensed that it was going to happen. But now, I can finally announce that it's official:
My recent Harper's piece, on how to fix the mess Bush made of science policy, is now readable for free here.
Following a Natalie Angier story about a science and humanities blending curriculum at Binghamton University, Sheril wrote in to the paper--and actually got
Just came back from Raleigh, where Sheril gave a reading of her book Unscientific America in front of a nice-size crowd at
Big time.
Big news...hmmm..I wait with baited breath.
My guess: Bush appoints Mooney and Kirshenbaum to jointly lead the newly-activated Office of Technology Assessment.
Let me be the first to say "Congratulations!"
Congratulations!
There, I said it.
Sheril AND Chris are writing up some magic together -
I cannot even imagine, but eager to find out what's in store!
While your at it, maybe you could include a commentary on the article linked below. One of the best essays--call it a rumination--that I have read in a while.
Shades of Ishmael
Correction. Try this link.
Shades of Ishmael