Prompted by everything from perceived anti-science attitudes in Washington to the creationism debate, scientists are making more noise these days about participating in - sigh - politics. The most overt move is a just-announced group called Scientists and Engineers for America. Its "Key Races" page is still under construction, but a Washington Post article discusses several campaigns it’s targeting. None are our way, though: Perhaps if we could get an alchemist or Flat Earth Society founder running for Executive Council, we could get a few Nobel laureates to visit.