Tag Archives: science

Bird Flu And The Anti-Science Administration

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Dave Bradley

(2:20) There are so many things to be apprehensive about as MAGA is once again poised to take over the reins of government. The economy, our mutual defense alliances, the vast gulf between the rich and the middle class and … Continue reading →

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EVs And Jobs

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Dave Bradley

This video is a year old but still very timely (13:15): Every day as we eat breakfast we listen to our local NPR station. Every half hour there is a short summary of Iowa news. Pretty much every day in … Continue reading →

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Oy! The Climate News Is Bad, Indeed

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Last Hours (11:20) – This was made 9 years ago Well, most of us just survived not just the hottest recorded month in history, but the hottest in 120,000 years. Don’t pat yourselves on the back. There will be more … Continue reading →

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More Good News From The Science Front

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Last week I posted a list of some of the things that were good news during the last year.   Some were politically related, some were science related. Right after I posted that story a couple of other stories came … Continue reading →

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Good News: Breakthroughs Of The Year

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Dave Bradley

When it seems as if humanity couldn’t be doing more to lead ourselves to a mass extinction, along comes an article that reminds us that human ingenuity is doing some incredible things to keep our species alive and kicking, Atlantic … Continue reading →

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History Doesn’t Repeat, But It Rhymes

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Dave Bradley

This video has 3 parts. The first two parts while very interesting are not totally relevant to the article below. The third part starts at 4:40 and goes about 6 minutes. As the Covid pandemic continues with Republicans weaponizing the … Continue reading →

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A Nation Of Magical Thinkers

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Dave Bradley

An editorial in the Detroit Free Press last week really nailed what is going on particularly in Republican led governments across the nation including our national leaders and those here in Iowa. The article is written by Len Niehoff, a Professor … Continue reading →

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Hodge-Podge: Branstad For Bishop!

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I understand Terry Branstad is a Roman Catholic. I never knew this because I never cared before. As one who truly believes that the separation of Church and State must as wide as a galaxy it really irked me to … Continue reading →

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Watch This!

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Dave Bradley

If you are any kind of science geek or curious about our beginnings or where we are going, I think this TV event will grab you. I never saw the original series with Carl Sagan. But reviews say this is … Continue reading →

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