PolITiGenomics

Peace, Love and Understanding

Thursday, November 27th, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

I am thankful for Stephen Colbert, a bear that ate Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson, Feist, John Legend, and yes, even Toby Keith. .cc_box a:hover .cc_home {background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;} .cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;} .cc_show a ... Read more..

The horse race

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Now that we are three weeks away from the election, the polls are actually worth looking at (that is, of course, if you are interested in that sort of thing). ... Read more..

When the future tense is past

Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in politics | 2 Comments »

After watching the two major party conventions this last two weeks, it seems Americans have a choice between two parties that both have a tenuous relationship with the present. The ... Read more..

Personal DNA testing

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in genomics | No Comments »

Last night on NOVA scienceNOW there was a segment on the personal DNA tests currently being marketed to consumers (you can watch the segment on the website, unfortunately no ability ... Read more..

Clean bill of health?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Last Friday, the Friday before the the three day Memorial Day weekend, Sen. McCain made his health records for the last eight years (over 1,200 pages!) available for just three ... Read more..

Moyers on The Daily Show

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Bill Moyers was on The Daily Show last night to talk about his new book, Moyers on Democracy. The wide-ranging interview covers a lot of interesting topics. The Colbert Report ... Read more..

The Age of American Unreason

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Last night, Susan Jacoby was on The Colbert Report to discuss her book, The Age of American Unreason. She touches on themes similar to those raised in my recent post, War ... Read more..

Colbert on the big state argument

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 Posted in politics | No Comments »

Here is esteemed pundit Stephen Colbert's take on Sen. Clinton's "big state" argument, i.e., because she has won the "big" states, she should be the nominee despite trailing in pledged ... Read more..