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Ronald Bailey (born November 23, 1953) is the science editor for Reason magazine. He was born in San Antonio, Texas and raised in Washington County, Virginia, and attended the University of Virginia, where he earned a B.A. in philosophy and economics in 1976. He attended the University of Virginia School of Law for three semesters.

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Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research Hacked -- Scandal Brewing?

Before jumping to conclusions, remember that many of us write private emails that we might not want to see publicly distributed. Many of us aren't major cogs in the machinations of forcing Climate Change legislation on us. I'm jumping on those ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Reason,  20 Nov 2009

Of Things that Annoy Me This is Close to the Top

Yeah, but... puppets! I love Lamb Chop, I love Fraggle Rock... Mr. Snuffleuppagus f---s my sh-t up. reply to this There is nothing wrong with refusing to take your parents money or trading on your name. But, you have to actually you know make ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Reason,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Harvard University,  Facebook Inc.,  Richard Posner

Health Care Reform: Killing the Golden Egg Laying Goose (and Patients Too)

The U.S. health care "system" is a mess. Yet, the elements of market competition that still manage to survive have had the salubrious effect of driving medical innovation and improving patient health outcomes. A new study by the free market Cato ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Reason,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Cato Institute

The Methuselah Manifesto

Los Angeles, California—If you’re under age 30, it is likely that you will be able to live as long as you want. That is, barring accidents and wars, you have centuries of healthy life ahead of you. So the participants in the Longevity Summit ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Reason,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of California,  Ray Kurzweil,  Aubrey de Grey

Global Temperature Trend Update - November 2009

It is kind of interesting how the temp starts up everytime there's all the hot air of a presidential campaign. reply to this And so we must have cap and trade . . . right? reply to this CORRECTION: The gubmint must have cap and trade revenue. ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Hit and Run,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Roland Emmerich,  Joss Whedon

Klaatu Meet Benedict - The Vatican Contemplates the Meaning of Space Aliens

The Vatican held a conference last week on the scientific, philosophical, and religious implications of the existence of extraterrestrial life. The head of the Vatican's Observatory, Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, convened the meeting. The AP reports: ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Reason,  11 Nov 2009

Does Washington Post Columnist Ruth Marcus Not Know What a Tax Is?

In today's Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus takes on the weary task of refuting "a GOP blizzard of untrue statements" about the Democratic health care reform effort. Some do appear to be the kind of political exaggeration to the point of ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Reason,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Washington Post Company,  U.S. Republican Party,  Brett Guthrie,  Jacob Sullum,  George Stephanopoulos

Affirmative Action for Males - Gender Discrimination in College Admissions

NPR's Morning Edition aired a story in which the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is beginning an investigation into claims that colleges are favoring the admission of less qualified males over more qualified women. Today women earn about 60 ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Reason,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NPR

How Green Are Your Nukes?

p> The role that nuclear power might play in addressing the problem of man-made global warming is fiercely disputed among environmentalists. Two new books by big names in the movement stake out the boundaries of that debate. On the ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Reason,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Stewart Brand,  Amazon.com,  Bill McKibben,  Al Gore

"Joe Romm is Climate McCarthyite-in-chief"

The headline comes from environmentalists Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus over at the Breakthrough Institute. The Breakthrough guys are calling out Center of American Progress climate bully, ah, blogger, Joe Romm. As background, ...

From RONALD BAILEY, Hit and Run,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Paul Krugman,  University of California Berkeley,  The New Republic,  Dave Roberts,  New York Times Company

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