Steve001
3rd September 2011, 08:29 AM
I feel this podcast will be of great interest to those living in the US. And to the rest generally so.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he doesn't fully believe in the theory of evolution and he considers global warming a hoax. With Perry and another global warming denier, Rep. Michele Bachmann, gaining ground as they seek the Republican presidential nomination -- and with Mitt Romney changing his tune on climate change -- we wonder what happens if an anti-science conservative were to win the White House in 2012. Another moratorium on stem cell research? Drastic cuts in research funding? More delays in addressing climate change? Our guest, Baltimore science teacher John Monahan, author of They Called Me Mad: Genius, Madness, and the Scientists Who Pushed the Outer Limits of Knowledge. A visit to the intersection of science and politics. http://www.wypr.org/stationprogram/midday-dan-rodricks
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he doesn't fully believe in the theory of evolution and he considers global warming a hoax. With Perry and another global warming denier, Rep. Michele Bachmann, gaining ground as they seek the Republican presidential nomination -- and with Mitt Romney changing his tune on climate change -- we wonder what happens if an anti-science conservative were to win the White House in 2012. Another moratorium on stem cell research? Drastic cuts in research funding? More delays in addressing climate change? Our guest, Baltimore science teacher John Monahan, author of They Called Me Mad: Genius, Madness, and the Scientists Who Pushed the Outer Limits of Knowledge. A visit to the intersection of science and politics. http://www.wypr.org/stationprogram/midday-dan-rodricks