Earlier this month, we participated in Beyond Belief 3 at The Salk Institute hosted by The Science Network. It was a great chance to air some of the arguments that are developing for our new book--which, as Chad Orzel just mentioned, will be entitled Unscientific America. Here is the first of our sessions, where we lay out how the experience of being involved in Science Debate 2008 led us to think hard about the frayed relationship between science and mainstream American culture:
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Great lecture guys! Let me know when the DVD comes out so I can get you to sign my copy.