Teen Skepchick’s Reality Checks 3.9

In U.S. political news, Rep. Henry Waxman lays the verbal smack down on politicians’ willful ignorance of science. “‘But I have never been in a Congress where there was such an overwhelming disconnect between science and policy,” [Rep. Waxman] said. ‘The Republicans in Congress have become the party of science deniers, and that is profoundly dangerous.'” (via The New York Times)

Arrrrrggg! It’s a Pirate Party, matey!

New show outrages feminists and Christians. (via Jezebel)

Sweet astronomer Russian nesting dolls! (via BoingBoing)

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