Q&A With Science Education Activist Zack Kopplin
This is the first in a two-part interview with 19 year-old science education activist and Rice University student Zack Kopplin. Zack has led the fight to repeal Louisiana’s dangerous Science Education Act, signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 25, 2008. His change.org petition garnered nearly 75,000 signatures. A letter to the Louisiana Legislature was signed by 77 Nobel Laureate scientists and Kopplin otherwise has the backing of dozens of important science bodies, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (10 million strong). Zack has testified before his legislature, rallied on the steps of the Capitol…
Through the Lens
A gathering of photos to stir the soul… A sample of the photos from three favorite photo blogs: Angles, the photographic diary of Sébastian Dahl, a 24 year old photographer who hitchhiked 10,000 km between Oslo, Norway and Beirut, Lebanon… Exploring the Crystal Desert, the photo journal of Christopher Michel capturing the frigid waters of Antarctica… Views from the Hubble Telescope, a gallery of photos of nebulae, stars, solar system, and from around the universe…
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