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[rumpel]

Union of Concerned Scientists is conducting a contest

details at http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/science_idol/

From the e-mail message:

In March, we learned that federal climate scientists were told
that they can't talk about global warming and polar bears. A few
weeks later, we received confirmation that a Department of
Interior official rewrote the work of scientists who were
attempting to save endangered species. And just this month, a
federal judge found that scientists' views were suppressed to
allow more logging in the Pacific Northwest.

But as troubling as these examples of political interference in
science are, they fly under the radar screen of many Americans.
To prevent these abuses of power, we need to help all Americans
understand that the misuse of science negatively impacts their
health, safety, and environment.

That's where you come in.

Science Idol: the Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest

Three of America's leading cartoonists--Doonesbury creator Garry
Trudeau, Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles, and Speed Bump
artist Dave Coverly--have teamed up with UCS in Science Idol:
the Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest. Together,
we're seeking creative, original, and compelling editorial
cartoons that lampoon the misuse of science while communicating
the dangerous effects of this political interference.

Have fun and good luck, guys
rumpel

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