Thinking about science and politics

Since late 2001 I have been writing a regular column in Alternatives Journal. The columns have tended to range fairly widely, while having something to do with the environment, science, and politics. These are mainly efforts to write about relevant topics for a wider audience.

"The Evolution of Theory: 10 Ways Science is Changing our World," Alternatives Journal, Vol. 37(6), 2011: 24-27.

"Our Wicked Addiction: Any intelligent discussion about the tar sands must explore the murky implications of ending their growth," Alternatives Journal, Vol. 37(5), 2011: 16-19.

"Biodiversity in Time," Alternatives Journal, Vol. 36(6), 2010: 24-25.

"Leopold's Challenge," [on the recent history of and future challenges for ecology] Alternatives Journal, Vol. 35(4), 2009: 12-17.

"Skewing Science: Four new books expose how government and industry manipulate science to fit their needs", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 35(3), 2009: 8-11.

"Getting Beyond the Bomb: on Paul Ehrlich's The Population Bomb", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 34(6), 2008: 29-30.

"The Smallest Revolution", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 34(4), 2008: 30-32.

"Working Words: From Carson to McKibben, Mowat to Monbiot, the environmental movement can be traced in the rich history ofo its books", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 34(2), 2008: 10-12.

"Thomas Berger's Unfinished Revolution", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 33(2/3), 2007: 50-51.

"The Silent Spring of Al Gore", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 33(1), 2007: 34-35.

"Big Business on Campus", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 32(2), 2006: 28-30.

"Unnatural Disaster: Katrina and the Tangled Relations Between Environment and Politics", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 31(4/5), 2005: 36-39.

"Arts and Science: The Creative Arts Ensemble takes a playful yet serious approach to biotechnology, but not everyone is amused", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 31(1), 2005: 30-31.

"One Cheer for DDT?  Forty years after Silent Spring, resurgent malaria gives new life to an old killer", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 30(4), 2004: 28-30.

"Put Your Foot in It: It's time to review the usefulness of the 'ecological footprint' concept", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 30(2), 2004: 32-33.

"Bush League Science", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 30(1), 2004: 32-33.

"Now That the Lights are Back On", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 29(4), 2003: 36-37.

"Exposed by Efficiency: The SARS outbreak demonstrates our vulnerability to nature's unpredictability", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 29(3), 2003: 32-33.

"Bottom Line Hooks Salmon Science", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 29(2), 2003: 39-40.

"Betting on the Future", Alternatives Journal, vol. 29(1), 2003: 42-43.

"Genetic Illusions", Alternatives Journal, vol. 28(4), 2002: 11-12.

"The Skeptical Con", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 28(3), 2002: 9-10.

"The Moraine is About Politics, Not Science", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 28(2), 2002: 11-12.

"The Environment After September 11", Alternatives Journal, Vol. 28(1), 2002: 10-11.