No doubt you have heard the news by now. ScienceBlogs is teaming up with National Geographic “for a big, sciencey love-in.” We ScienceBloggers will get access to some NG photos and video while NG will get some cross-promotion here, though I am not sure when all of this will start to be put in effect.

I am of two minds about the partnership. On the one hand I am looking forward to picking through the material NG makes accessible and the potential writing opportunities the partnership might provide. At the very least there will be more to blog about.

On the other hand, however, I am concerned that ScienceBlogs might be used as a platform to push sensationalist crap. Although National