U.S. Rep. Margaret Martonosi sits on House . Todd Akin : A petition to remove him from the committee is starting to gain momentum . Akin and his cohort can not be allowed to substitute folklore for science , she says . Martonosi : How can the Missouri allow itself to be governed by those who ignore scientific fact ?
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin sits on the House Committee for Science , Space and Technology . Margaret Martonosi : A petition to remove him from the committee is starting to gain momentum . Akin and his cohort can not be allowed to substitute folklore for science , she says . Martonosi : How can the U.S. allow itself to be governed by those who ignore scientific fact ?