More From the Physicist Who Wants to Be a Pundit

Burton Richter, 1976 Nobel laureate in Physics, is aiming to be The Washington Post‘s (sorry, not America’s, though that’s part of the competition title) Next Great Pundit.  His first round entry in the competition ran on Friday, focusing on various things that could be done to save energy and reduce emissions.  I suspect he is doomed because the piece reads very reasoned, logical, and kind of dull.  But there are additional rounds, and Richter needs only to be in the top five (of ten) to advance.  The judges advance one to the next round (not Richter) and online readers vote for the other four.  Want to have a say?  Go vote.