by Gil Friend | Oct 29, 2002 | Politics
For the People. In an age of fake populists, Paul Wellstone was the real thing. Now he’s gone. Will others have the courage to carry on? By Paul Krugman. [New York Times: Opinion]
by Gil Friend | Oct 29, 2002 | Uncategorized
A New View of Our Universe: Only One of Many. Some cosmologists believe universes are sprouting from one another in an endless geometric progression. Others see a multiverse of island universes. By Dennis Overbye. [New York Times: Science] Is the universe all that is...
by Gil Friend | Oct 29, 2002 | Uncategorized
World Briefing: The Environment. [New York Times: Science] WARMER OCEANS KILL REEFS: Coral reefs, vital ocean habitats, suffered the worst damage from warming waters this year since a record episode in 1998. TWIN THREATS TO KYOTO TREATY European Union officials and...
by Gil Friend | Oct 22, 2002 | Sustainability
The Science and Politics of Super Rice. Reversing its once-enthusiastic embrace of genetic experiments, China has imposed restrictions on many domestic varieties of genetically modified crops. By Joseph Kahn. [New York Times: Science]
by Gil Friend | Aug 21, 2002 | Uncategorized
It turns out Pope wasn’t misquoted, just partially quoted. The full quote: “This report takes a giant step in the wrong direction for Ford Motor Company, for American consumers, and for the environment. It moves the ball backwards by refusing to set firm...
