The summer heat must be affecting the brains of some science writers, if recent stories are any indication. Perhaps one of the little-noted consequences of global warming--if indeed it's partly responsible for this summer's drought and heat--is its effect on human neurons.
Case in point: Seth...
The summer heat must be affecting the brains of some science writers, if recent stories are any indication. Perhaps one of the little-noted consequences of global warming--if indeed it's partly responsible for this summer's drought and heat--is its effect on human neurons.
Case in point: Seth Borenstein and Alicia Chang of the AP, two stalwarts who can usually be counted on for solid reporting and clear writing, have turned in a piece on the new Mars rover, Curiosity, that says little about Mars but instead talks about Mohawk Guy, Elvis Guy, and "seven minutes of terror." See what I mean? When science writers start churning out copy on hair styles, you know something is wrong. They write:
Known to the Twitterverse and the president of the United States...
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