Farm Kids have less asthma

I’ve mentioned before that lots of research suggests being a dirty kid is actually good for you.
Some new research was added to the evidence this week:
“This study shows that living in a farming environment reduces the risk of developing asthma…The researchers believe that exposure to endotoxins stimulates the body’s immune system and keeps it busy [...]

Legislative Action Alert

NCSE just alerted me to a bill in congress that has an earmark for a pro-creationist group:
“The United States Senate is poised to fund the development of an
antievolution “science education program” in Louisiana. Please contact your senators to ask them to remove the earmark from the Improvement of Education, Title III Fund.
Please do this [...]