Obama: Science and Facts are Valued

I don't know much about Steven Chu yet, but I am pleased that Barack Obama has selected a real scientist for his cabinet.

I heard the following quote from Obama twice on my home from work yesterday and again this morning:

"His appointment should send a signal to all that my administration will value science, we will make decisions based on the facts..."

I cheered out loud! The full text of Obama's announcement can be found here. (Photo from Change.gov)

SMBE 2009 - Call for Symposia

Earlier this week, I posted a formal announcement on EvolDir that the organizers of SMBE 2009 are now accepting proposals for contributed scientific symposia. The proposals are due on January 12, 2009. See the meeting webpage (http://smbe2009.org) for more details.

I hope to get back to blogging soon!