Tucker’s Op-Eds Published in WSJ, NYT

On Sept. 18, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by Jennifer Tucker, associate professor of history, associate professor of science in society, associate professor and chair of feminist, gender and sexuality studies. In light of the current mission of the Mars Curiosity Rover, Tucker writes about the centuries-long search for extraterrestrial life. The op-ed can be read online here.

On Aug. 23, The New York Times published an op-ed by Tucker.  Tucker says that the science behind Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin’s comments on rape is completely sound, at least from the perspective of the 12th Century. She says that what may be worse is that, as a current member in the House of Representatives, Akin sits on the House Science and Technologies committee. The op-ed can be read online here.