Michael Bloomberg Defends Science

blonde rser writes "This weeks Scientific American Podcast plays excerpts from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's commencement address at John Hopkins University (text and video can be found online). Once he gets past the standard pomp and circumstance he makes a strong, pro-science speech. It is impressive how he very directly demonizes those that would politicize stem cell research, global warming, Terry Schaivo, and evolution." From the speech: "Hopkins' motto is 'Veritas vos liberabit' - 'the truth shall set you free' - not that 'you shall be free to set the truth!'" Stirring stuff.

Re:It's good and all

[Yvanhoe]

Come on! You know that facts have a strong liberal bias!

Re:Puzzling.

[GTMoogle]

Point taken, but...

"I remember him falling asleep in front of the pope."
I really can't fault him for that one. I can't stay awake in church either.