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January 11, 2017

Universities Must Help Educate Woefully Uninformed Lawmakers

Opinion: In the age of fake news, Congress is employing fewer and fewer technical experts. Higher education should try to fill the gap. The post Universities Must Help Educate Woefully Uninformed Lawmakers appeared first on WIRED.

September 27, 2016

Congress Will Soon Lose These Crucial Science Advocates

A number of science-minded members of Congress are retiring after this term, and that means crucial initiatives could be in jeopardy. The post Congress Will Soon Lose These Crucial Science Advocates appeared first on WIRED.

September 15, 2016

No One Knows Who Is Blocking US Funding For Zika Treatment

That Zika funding bill isn't just contentious. It's also got a real transparency problem. The post No One Knows Who Is Blocking US Funding For Zika Treatment appeared first on WIRED.

July 15, 2016

To End the Opioid Epidemic, We Need Way More Than OD Treatments

Naloxone will undoubtedly save many people, preserving the lives of addicts who might have otherwise perished. But it may also result in an increase of overdoses, and addicts. The post To End the Opioid Epidemic, We Need Way More Than OD Treatments appeared first on WIRED.

April 22, 2016

The Senate Says Burning Trees Is Carbon Neutral. Oh Really Now?

The Senate just passed an energy bill that says biomass (or wood pellets) is a carbon neutral energy source. A lot of scientists aren't too happy about it. The post The Senate Says Burning Trees Is Carbon Neutral. Oh Really Now? appeared first on WIRED.

April 15, 2016

Oh Good: Congress Can’t Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika

Republicans are currently holding up an emergency Zika funding that states need to control mosquito populations. The post Oh Good: Congress Can't Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika appeared first on WIRED.

November 11, 2015

Congress’ Chief Climate Denier Lamar Smith and NOAA Are at War

Rep. Lamar Smith is threatening NOAA's administrator with contempt if she doesn't dump more documents onto the Hill.

The post Congress’ Chief Climate Denier Lamar Smith and NOAA Are at War appeared first on WIRED.