With so much of the District wrapped in a political bubble, sometimes it’s nice to take a break and remember that there are things in this world not based on massive plumes of hot air — science for instance. Café Scientifique, a monthly event organized by the National Science Foundation, (NSF) helps connect the scientific experts and the average viewers of NOVA. Held in Arlington last month, the first Café Scientifique had such a great…

With so many activists getting arrested at the Sudenese embassy at protests about events in the Dafur region of that country, now might be a good time to learn a little more about the cause that’s getting them so riled up. (One Christian news website characterizing the protests as “trendy”) Its gone so far that one notable District celebrity feels the need to explain his conspicious absence. Fortunately, some of the city’s multitude of organizations…