We Want a Presidential Science Debate

Scientific issues are becoming more and more a staple of American life, which means that they should be becoming more and more included in the questions we ask our Presidential candidates. We want to know what they think about health care and the war in Iraq; we should want to know what they think about stem cell research, global warming, and implementing the Endangered Species Act.

This is why bloggers Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum are trying to organize a debate for the 2008 Presidential candidates about scientific issues:

Given the many urgent scientific and technological challenges facing America and the rest of the world, the increasing need for accurate scientific information in political decision making, and the vital role scientific innovation plays in spurring economic growth and competitiveness, we call for a public debate in which the U.S. presidential candidates share their views on the issues of The Environment, Health and Medicine, and Science and Technology Policy.

Check out their website to lend your support. Their petition has an long list of supporters including prominent members of the scientific community and bloggers.

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