Insightful and informative video blog hosted by Scientific American editors. This '60 Second Science' piece highlights a few of the top science stories for the week. For example, I loved the animated map of CO2 from Purdue University, showing the country breathe in and breathe out over a one-year span -- which lets you see right away where the bulk of the pollution is occuring in the U.S. The format is visually appealing, and the humorous, personal perspectives from the on-camera hosts are likely to attract a broader, younger audience to learn about important events in science news. That said, there is little time in this rapid-fire teaser to show multiple perspectives or details about each issue. To that end, it would be ... More »

Thanks for sucking all the hope out of people's efforts to bring about environmental change. Anyone can punch holes in the stories out there about the environment and show how doomed we all are because of our environmental degradation, it's not hard. While I really liked the methods they used and thought the visual aspect of this form of storytelling were amazing, their watchdog role only reinforces the hopelessness that so many people already have regarding environmental issues. On the other hand, it takes real reporting, not just criticism, to dig up those kernels of hope that are so necessary if we as journalists are going to motivate people to get out there and affect positive change. I can't tell you how tired of doom and ... More »