Jeff Nesbit was the National Science Foundation’s director of legislative and public affairs in the Bush and Obama administrations; former Vice President Dan Quayle’s communications director; the FDA's public affairs chief; and a national journalist with Knight-Ridder and others. He's the executive director of Climate Nexus and the author of 24 books, including Jude and The Books of El. His latest novel, Perfect Ambition, will be released in June 2015. He may be reached at jeffnesbit@comcast.net.
South Korea, With 'Kill Chain,' Wants to Up Its Guard Against North Korea
June 30, 2017
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-In met at the White House on Friday.
Yemen, Thanks to Cholera and War, Is Hell on Earth
June 26, 2017
The country faces serious water issues and nearly 5,000 new cholera cases a day.
Children With Set Meal Times, Bedtimes and Limited Screen Time Less Likely to Be Obese, Study Finds
April 24, 2017
A new study says children who have set meal times, bedtimes and limited screen time, are less likely to be obese and more likely to be emotionally healthy.
March for Science: Saturday's Events Came About Because Scientists Started Talking on Reddit, Not Happy With Donald Trump
April 18, 2017
The march in Washington, D.C., and others planned nationwide, likely won't have the numbers previous marches this year have, but will bring attention to growing concerns in the science community.
Donald Trump's Twitter Reach Isn't as Big as He Thinks it Is
April 4, 2017
Experts believe anywhere from 25 percent to 79 percent of the people who follow @realDonaldTrump are fake.
Whites Without a College Degree Are Dying in America, That's Why They Voted for Donald Trump
March 27, 2017
The mortality rate among under-educated whites in America is rising, which explains why so many voted for Trump.
Clean Energy Is Seeing Explosive Job Growth, Don't Let Budget Kill It
March 15, 2017
Rumor has it, some of the programs behind this growth could be on the budget chopping block.
Artificial Intelligence Just Beat Professional Poker Players. What's Next?
March 7, 2017
Artificial intelligence is now able to beat professional poker players. If we aren't careful, could the human race be next?
Donald Trump Believes Unemployment Is Very High, It's Actually 4.8 Percent
March 1, 2017
The next battle in 'alternative facts' is the president's fight over what the true unemployment rate is.
Research Says You Need Sleep to Forget so Your Brain Can Be Less Cluttered
Feb. 21, 2017
Your brain needs to sleep to help it process what is important, and what can be forgotten.