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Category: Science Policy
Posted on: November 10, 2008 7:37 AM, by Greg Laden
From the BBC:
US President-elect Barack Obama will seek to reverse Bush administration policies when he enters office on 20 January, his transition chief has said.John Podesta said executive orders by President George W Bush on issues such as stem cell research and oil drilling were at odds with Mr Obama's views.
Plans to pass a raft of last-minute regulations are also being watched. ...
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Okay, there is one thing that really bothers me about much of this "Bush is anti-science" stuff, people often cite Bush's philosophy of anti-science with his views on Stem Cell research.
The problem is, whether or not to support Stem Cell Research is more of a moral question then a science question.
(Not saying knowledge about the field is irrelevant though, knowing an embryo has no nervous system,hence no brain, is rather important)
Posted by: Starwatcher162536 | February 18, 2009 10:29 PM