MORE Videos submitted to AVoteforScience YouTube Challenge

By mstebbins on October 21, 2008.

A bunch more videos have been added to our playlist and favorites on the AVoteForScience YouTube challenge. Keep up the good work. If you are a scientist, take a moment to tell the world who you are voting for and why. We are still waiting for our first endorsement of McCain from a scientist. C'mon, I know you're out there. We want to hear from you.

Here are some of the latest videos:

Ed Fenimore: Rocket Scientist from New Mexico endorses Obama

Ilya Nemenman: Biophysicist from Los Alamos endorses Obama

Eli Ben-Naim endorses Obama citing scientists leaving the US to work in other countries.

Rimma Rubin: Math and science teacher endorses Obama

Richard Dunn: Science administrator and policy analyst endorses Obama.

Renown Theoretical Physicist David Pines Endorses Obama and discusses superconductors.

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Hoepefully I'll get my video picked for this competition!

Awesome competition guys, really looking forward to seeing the winner.

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