Archives: December 2007

Presidential race: A guide to candidates' tech & green policies

Posted by: Adam Aston on December 22

There's an easy-to-read guide to the presidential candidates' policy proposals on science, technology and green issues up at Popular Mechanics, including links back to each candidate's published statements in case...

New nukes: Floating, buried, or in your basement?

Posted by: Adam Aston on December 21

Pint-sized nuclear reactors have powered U.S. naval vessels for decades. Now proposals for smaller scale nuclear generators for civilian applications are multiplying. Two years ago, Rosenergoatom, Russia's formerly state-owned,...

Dying bees and antibiotic-resistant bacteria: Common roots?

Posted by: Adam Aston on December 20

In case you missed it over at the New York Times Magazine, check out Michael Pollans' "Our Decrepit Food Factories," a brief, alarming look at the roots of two troubling...

Tricks in the Climate Debate?

Posted by: John Carey on December 03

As delegates gather in Bali, Indonesia to try to hammer out an agreement on climate change, some intriguing shenanigans are happening here at home. One of the key developments in...