Scientists Ask Congress to Fund $50 Billion Science Thing

The marvels of science::

via The Onion, natch

The Onion's decades-long critique of science journalism and the public's understanding of science is nothing short of remarkable.

Why they haven't won a AAAS science journalism award for classics like these is beyond me:

National Science Foundation: Science Hard
Fifth-Grade Science Paper Doesn't Stand Up To Peer Review
Rhino, Tickbird Stuck In Dead-End Symbiotic Relationship

They even have an entire channel devoted to the subject.