Mark Henderson of The Times is embarking on (what I think is) a great project - highlighting the contribution that the science savvy can have and are having on public discourse.
The intersection of science and politics is a growing interest of mine, though I don't have nearly as much credibility as many others around the blogosphere (but give me a break - I'm still in grad school). Go help him out, he wants to know
* What are the best examples of geek activism, what have they achieved and what can we learn from them?
* What else can geeks do to hold politicians and civil servants to account, and to promote better use of science in public contexts?
* What are the best examples of bad practice, where poor use of evidence or poor awareness of the methods of science have led to policy failures?
* Where have politicians and civil servants done well? Are there examples that could be emulated elsewhere?
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IT Geek here. Helped created the Lobbyist Tracking system for the State of RI.
I use it whenever someone spouts anti-union baloney.