State-Funded Stem Cell Research and Benefit Sharing

by: Hilary J. Libka, Associate Editor, MTTLRStem Cell Petri Dish by Hilary Libka.Individual US states have been setting their own policies regarding human embryonic stem (hES) cell research – due to both the increased application of private and state money to...

Dilemmas in Electronic Voting: An Example from the Garden State

by Ryan Walden, MTTLR Associate EditorImage I Voted? by Kenn Wilson. Used under a Creative Commons BY-NC 2.0 license.Today’s voters are more likely than ever to read online blogs for political news and views, use candidate websites to examine their stances on...

Reproducing the Presidential Debates: Should Fair Use Govern?

by Dororthy Eshelman, MTTLR Associate EditorIntroductionMillions of viewers have tuned in to watch the presidential and vice-presidential candidates debate pressing issues before heading to the polls earlier this week.1 A growing number of Americans, however, get...

DIY Campaign

by: Nancy Sims, MTTLR Blog EditorThe McCain campaign’s visual themes (i.e. the Optimum typeface, his simple star logo) have drawn positive comments for the strength and military experience they convey. But many commentators agree that the Obama “O”...