Who says science is not politicized?

Bloggers often prize their anonymity. That’s the case at EffectMeasure.com, a blog started in November that deals with bird flu and other diseases. A blogger identified as Revere says the site was started by a group of well-known “senior public health scientists.” Revere declined to identify the group’s members. “The site is often critical of those who support us as scientists,” Revere said in an e-mail interview. “We therefore choose to remain anonymous so as to have the maximum freedom of expression in that regard.”

Here is the full story, which also discusses the use of blogs to track and report diseases such as avian flu.