Why Republicans Deny Science: The Quest for a Scientific Explanation

I have an item up at Huffington Post Science today–here's a brief excerpt:

Recently, I posted a list of seven recent scientific studies showing that liberals and conservatives differ in ways that go far beyond their philosophies or views on politics. We're talking about things like physiological responses when shown different kinds of words or images, and performance in neuroscience tests. Take just one recent example: Conservatives show stronger responses to negative and threatening stimuli...