[SusDet Announce] Independent Science Editorial Cartoon Contest !!!

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Celebrate Independent Science on Independence Day
 

Happy Independence Day! Let's make this 4th of July a celebration of independent science, free from political interference. As you've read in the news in recent months, science has been manipulated, distorted, and suppressed because of politics, while scientists have been censored at a level never seen before in the United States.
We've reached the halfway point of our call for entries to Science Idol: The Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest. We've received some great entries so far, but luckily, it's not too late to get in on the excitement.

Get Inspired:
To help get your creative juices flowing, here are a few of the many scientific integrity editorial cartoons we've seen over the past couple of years. 
  Gary Trudeau: Doonesbury
  Tom Toles: Washington Post
  Dan Wasserman: The Boston Globe (select 1/30/06)
  Steve Sack: Minneapolis Star Tribune (select 3/1/04)
  Nick Anderson: The Houston Chronicle (select 1/31/06)


How to Enter
This is your chance to show off your artistic and comedic talents by creating a one-panel or multi-panel cartoon that takes on the issue of political interference in science. Entries are due by July 31, 2006. Click here for details on how to enter. 
Do you have talented friends who would be interested in entering? Click here to give them the opportunity to have their work reviewed by some of America's leading Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists.
Great Prizes
The Science Idol grand prize winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to have lunch with the celebrity judge of his or her choice. In addition, you'll get $500 cash, a signed copy of Gary Trudeau's new book, promotion on UCS's website, our magazine and Cartoonbank.com, and more. 
Click here for more details on prizes for the grand prize winner and the 12 finalists.
Celebrate America by Defending Independent Science
Scientific discoveries and innovations play a critical role in increasing our nation's living standards, ensuring our national security and improving our families' health and well being. The censoring and distortion of scientific information compromises the health and safety of all Americans.  
While you're mulling over your great cartoon ideas, here are some things that you can do today to support indpendent science:
If you're a scientist, engineer, or health professional, sign the scientist statement on scientific integrity and help us demonstrate widespread concern about this problem from the scientific community. 
Any citizen can encourage their U.S. representative to co-sponsor comprehensive scientific integrity legislation in Congress by sending a letter in support of the Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policy Making Act. 
Are fireworks going off in your head about the muzzling of scientists? Do you have a great idea about a new science superhero? Celebrate independent science and raise awareness of this critical issue—Enter Today! 
Sincerely,
Michael Halpern
National Field Organizer
UCS Scientific Integrity Program



 









 
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