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Half of the science-heave PBS shows that are such a favorite of the SV crowd wouldn't be possible without Koch donations.

So even if the Kochs really do end up killing all of the polar bears, it'll be well documented on TV.




The Kochs also exert editorial control over PBS content when they don't like what's reported.


[citation needed]


Up vote for "science-heave", did you say that on purpose?

"What happens when one scientist goes head to head with EXTREME SHARK ATTACKS!!!11???" heave

Am I the only one who thinks pop-science shows have gone down hill a bit since reality tv came in to fashion? When I was younger Nova seemed like a dignified scholarly affair, but these days it seems like something always has to be exploding or attacking. Maybe it's just nostalgia...




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