Who's Afraid of Synthetic Biology?
Don't let fears about frankenmicrobes halt promising research.
Science & Technology
FCC Commissioner Copps "Would Love to Have Jurisdiction Over Everything."
What's the proper role of the FCC? According to Jennifer Schneider, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps' Legal Adviser, her boss would "love to have jurisdiction over everything."
Watch Out, Facebook
Politicians are ready to regulate the online giant, but the company has much more to fear from the creative destruction of the marketplace.
The Kerry-Lieberman Scheme for Carbon Rationing
The American Power Act will raise energy prices, reduce incomes, cut jobs, and do precious little about climate change.
A Drug Raid Goes Viral
A violent drug raid posted to YouTube catches fire online. But the only thing unusual about the raid is that it was caught on video.
Peak Everything?
Forget peak oil. What about peak lithium, peak neodymium, and peak phosphorus?
Watching the Detectives
A nebulous "right" to videotape on-duty cops isn't enough. The right needs to be enforced.
