well, not really “want” with an exclamation point or anything. after all the creators of the science network do hold up c-span as their inspirational beacon. a station that though important and very useful in theory, i’ve never watched more than ten minutes of at a stretch. the down and dirty of government ought to visible but filibustering can make for some pretty uninspired television, on par, lets say, with a yule-log. in any case wired has a story about this fledgling network’s first bit of programming, a simposium on stem cell research which “hopes to elucidate the complicated matter of embryonic stem cells for regular folks.” unfortunately as of now TSN is not really a television station as such, just a group of scientists with good intentions. all of the programs listed in their programs section are only “proposed” at this point. the stem cell symposium was aired though if you don’t get the university of california television network, you won’t be seeing it on your television screen. if you have any interest in it you can see it in it’s entirety via web cast. i for one have faith that the dullest and most obtuse scientific programming would still have more to teach us, than the most exciting political rhetoric. i wish them luck.