Summer, or at least the summer school holiday, is winding down, but it's not too late to take up a summer project. I was challenged by an interview I heard with New York Times' columnist David Leonhardt to reconsider my point of view on an issue. While perhaps not exactly the kind of political issue Leonhardt may have had in mind, the first issue I thought of was the value of conflict--not a physical donnybrook but points of genuine disagreement or contrast in perspective on matters philosophical, theological, … [Read more...] about Science Corner: A View From the Poles