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<DIV>Imagine turning on your television - any time of day or night - and
watching a heated debate about the impact of science on your life, from
stem-cell research and cloning to the use of genetically modified organisms
(GMOs) in your food; from the biology of violence to the chemistry of addiction;
from the puzzles of depression to the latest breakthroughs on aging; from the
evolution of morality to the complexities of consciousness; from the exploration
of space to the discovery of life beyond Earth. The <A
href="http://www.csntv.org/">Cable Science Network</A> follows the model of
C-SPAN: live, unedited, balanced access to the major forums where public policy
is discussed. Production values are largely irrelevant. What counts is simple,
unvarnished information. In the same way, the CSN can encourage, and enlarge,
the national conversation about science. The CSN has been recently covered by <A
href="http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,61423,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3">Wired</A>
and <A
href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/18/2128235&mode=thread&tid=129&tid=134&tid=188">Slashdot</A>:
it would be wonderful to have things like talks and plenary sessions accessible
to the public. There are a lot of C-SPAN junkies, and I think there would be a
similar interest (in science TV) from the American public.</DIV></BODY></HTML>