Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Alison McSherry

Posted March 15, 2011 at 6:13pm

“With Alan Alda, guest of the Sustainable Energy & Enviro Coalition (@S_E_E_C), to talk about improved science communication on public issues.”

— Rep. Rush Holt in a Tuesday afternoon tweet. The New Jersey Democrat and the former “M*A*S*H” star met to discuss Alda’s work with the Center for Communicating Science.

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