Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Michael Bloomberg Defends Science

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the science-apparently-needs-defending dept.

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.

3 of 387 comments (clear)

  1. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    s first post

  2. I wonder what his position would be... by MichaelSmith · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ...on the GhostBusters.

    --
    http://michaelsmith.id.au
  3. you insens1tive clod! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the 8eaper BSD's