John Tierney’s new blog should be read based on its “about” space, alone:
John Tierney always wanted to be a scientist but went into journalism because its peer-review process was a great deal easier to sneak through. Now a columnist for the Science Times section, Tierney previously wrote columns for the Op-Ed page, the Metro section and the Times Magazine. Before that he covered science for magazines like Discover, Hippocrates and Science 86.
With your help, he’s using TierneyLab to check out new research and rethink conventional wisdom about science and society. The Lab’s work is guided by two founding principles:
- 1. Just because an idea appeals to a lot of people doesn’t mean it’s wrong.
- 2. But that’s a good working theory.
Tierney’s an interesting writer, and the comments section is already attracting an interesting crowd.
Update: added the darn link.