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Category Archives: Science/Technology
Conspiracy
This week has been extremely hectic, so instead of gathering research, I will simply tell a personal story of mine. In college, I was president of a national honor society, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS.) In 2008, we … Continue reading
Breaking Ground on the New Green Deal
Guest post by Prof. Erin Ryan, Associate Professor of Law at William & Mary Reluctant members of Congress, listen up. You’ve tried bailing out the past. It’s time to bail in the future. Now that we’ve pumped trillions into failing … Continue reading
Posted in economy, Energy Policy, Environment, Science/Technology
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What to Do with Detroit?
Automakers this week went before Congress to try to convince them that they needed a $25 billion bailout to avoid a massive disaster that would result in the loss of millions of American jobs. Congress remained unmoved. Congress gave the … Continue reading
Confrontation in a Scientific Age
Fingerprints, DNA, CSI. These terms are ubiquitous after the turn of the century and they are undeniable tools that the State and defendants alike can use to argue in criminal cases. Behind the data lies a methodology and behind the … Continue reading
Posted in Science/Technology, SCOTUS
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From Garbage to Electricity: A Whole New Way to Recycle
Imagine that the banana peel you toss into the garbage can today help power your home in the near future. It might happen sooner than you think, if it’s not already happening in the landfill nearest you. Power plants fueled … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Policy, Science/Technology
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Copyright Czar to Wage War on Pirates
When I first read about legislation proposing a “copyright czar” (PDF), my first thought was: why are we using ancient monarchical terms to describe a man in our democratic federal government? The copyright czar will, of course, have to be … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Science/Technology
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Darwin and Design in U.S. Public Schools
Intelligent design in school curriculum is a familiar topic for most of us after the media coverage of 2005’s Kitzmiller v. Dover Supreme Court case. Dover dealt with a Pennsylvania public school board’s requirement that science teachers read a statement … Continue reading
Posted in Science/Technology
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Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun: Hacking and the First Amendment
Remember the movie Hackers? In one of Angelina Jolie’s earliest film roles, she portrays an underground computer hacker, a.k.a. “Acid Burn,” with a (micro)chip on her shoulder and a penchant for creating chaos. The year is 1995, and the internet … Continue reading
Posted in First Amendment, Science/Technology
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AC/DC
Improving energy efficiency in America is not just a matter of individual habit changes or policy shifts toward renewable sources. Our power grid is not currently equipped to handle the kind of energy innovations that could make us better, faster, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Policy, Environment, Science/Technology
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Telecom Spying– You Are Still Not Safe
You’re still not safe because there’s still no terrorism exception to the rule of law. That was the message from the Attorney General this week in his address to the Commonwealth Club of California. After his initial remarks (which were … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Executive Branch, First Amendment, Foreign Affairs, Freedom of Speech, National Security, Science/Technology
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