Get your 2011 Scientific Integrity Calendar The 2011 Scientific Integrity Calendar makes a great gift for your scientist and non-scientist friends and family who believe that policy decisions should be guided by the best available science.

Meet your 2010 Science Idol

We recently invited you to help choose the winner in Science Idol, a cartoon contest designed to poke fun at the not-so-humorous problem of political interference in science. This year, we focused on the inappropriate influence corporations and other special interests have on how science is presented in the classroom and used to make decisions about our health and safety.

After thousands of votes were cast, Raúl de la Nuez of Miami, FL, came out on top. In addition to working as an editorial cartoonist for two newspapers in Miami—VisionIbero and Chevere News—Raul also paints and serves as art director for Venevision production. Entering Science Idol was his “small contribution to a noble cause,” he said.

See Raul’s cartoon here. It will grace the cover of this year’s Scientific Integrity Calendar.

You can also view all 12 contestants and learn more about Raul.

The Scientific Integrity Calendar
In addition to providing you with a year’s worth of laughs, the 2011 Scientific Integrity Calendar is a valuable educational tool, highlighting the need for the Obama administration and Congress to reduce inappropriate influence from corporations and other special interests over how our government uses science to make decisions.

Order your 2011 Scientific Integrity Calendar here. It makes a great gift for your scientist and non-scientist friends and family who believe that policy decisions should be guided by the best available science. The calendars are just $10 each, with proceeds supporting our important work.

I hope you enjoy the cartoons and the calendar!

Sincerely,

Michael Halpern
National Field Organizer
UCS Scientific Integrity Program

P.S. Defending science from political interference requires the persistent and energetic engagement of both scientists and citizens. As a member of the UCS action network, you’ll continue to hear from us about ways you can help support independent science. Scientists, engineers, and health professionals are invited to join our Scientist Network to keep current about science policy issues related to your field and interests.