- Why America is flunking science by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum (found via a post on i09. The essay explores the influence political bias and the entertainment industry’s portrayal of scientists have on Americans’ attitude towards science. It opens with the example of the CERN and the public relation problems faced by the organization regarding the Large Hadron Collider.
- Wait, So There’s Science In Science Fiction?, another piece on io9 about the relationship between science and entertainment.