Brian Merchant and Alex Pasternack
Ten Radically Futuristic Ideas in Obama's State of the Union Address
The president got a little sci-fi with some of the ideas he proposed in his big speech last night. SOTUs are notorious for being lofty wishlists, so consider these proposals Obama's wildest political fantasies.
Todd Akin Isn't the Only "Science" Congressman Who Would Fail Science Class
The disgraced Republican Representative from Missouri is a member of the Congressional committee that addresses America's scientific goals. Too bad this committee doesn't get science.