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Support Science Debate 2008 & get the prez candidates talking


The mainstream media is devoid of all but simplest soundbites from presidential candidates when it comes to science. Maybe a little something here on alternative energies, maybe a little something on the environment, maybe a little more on technology. But can you remember the last time you saw even one single brief article or item in an MSM publication, in print or online, that concerned itself entirely with how the candidates plan on addressing all the ways in which the government does and can (and maybe even shouldn’t) impact science? Me neither.

Thanks to today’s WCPN broadcast of Science Friday, I know now that there’s a robust effort to get the presidential candidates to dedicate real time and thought to all facets of science that concern everyday life and the future of Americans.

The sidebar on the Science Debate 2008 website lists several areas for discussion:

The Environment

  • » Climate Change
  • » Conservation and Species Loss
  • » The Future of The Oceans
  • » Fresh Water: Drought, Pollution, Ownership
  • » Population Growth and Its Effect on Environment
  • » Renewable Energy Research

Health and Medicine

 

  • » Global Diseases and Pandemics
  • » Stem Cell Research
  • » Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
  • » Drug Patents, Generic Drugs
  • » The Genome
  • » Bioethics

Science and Technology Policy

  • » Scientific Innovation and Economic Growth
  • » Improving Science Education
  • » Space Exploration
  • » Preserving Scientific Integrity in Government
  • » Energy Policy

There are thousands of supporters of the debate proposal, but here are a few notable ones from just the notable list:

 

Calvin DeWitt, President, Academy of Evangelical Scientists and Ethicists; Chair, Advisory Council, Evangelical Campaign to Combat Global Warming and Climate Change; Professor, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison

Phoebe Leboy, President, Association For Women In Science

Bill Nye, Bill Nye The Science Guy; Vice President, The Planetary Society; Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor, Cornell University; Union of Concerned Scientists National Advisory Board

Barbara Snyder, President, Case Western Reserve University

I’ve just signed on, even though I won’t make it to the notable list. You can do the same here. Here’s a list of blogs that have reported on the effort. I can’t see any downside. You?

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:52 pm January 11th, 2008 in Campaigning, Elections, Environment, Mental health, Politics, Tech, WH2008 

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4 Responses to “Support Science Debate 2008 & get the prez candidates talking”

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