Who says blogs aren't good for nuthin? Nearly two weeks after we first posted about a Discovery Channel job ad seeking a male host for a new science TV series, the Discovery Channel is pulling the ad from craigslist and investigating to find out exactly who placed the ad. Discovery said they didn't place the ad themselves, so was it someone at Darlow Smithson Productions/IMG Media? This sudden announcement by Discovery was prompted by a 'secret friend' of Pat, from FairerScience blog, who writes,

We have an update on that Discovery Channel job posting for a male host (the ideal). A new friend, who prefers to remain anonymous, took action. Here is what she found out:

"A recent telephone call revealed that the ad was not placed directly by the Discovery Channel. Investigations are underway as to who placed the ad and it will be pulled in its current format. Sources also expressed some horror at being informed of the wording of the job posting, and added that they would love to find a female engineer. I don't know if they will run a replacement ad on Craigs List, so I would encourage anyone interested to apply now through the current posting and again if or when the new ad appears."