Scientists and concerned citizens ask the 2012 presidential candidates and leaders in Congress to discuss science and technology
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Innovation, economic growth and climate change are just a few of the challenges and opportunities that face the U.S. They are also firmly linked to science. For example, research findings provide a basis for understanding how to respond to climate change, and technological progress fuels economic growth. Science is a vital to many government policies, and thus Scientific American has joined a swelling chorus of voices and partnered with ScienceDebate.org, a grassroots organization. We call for the two main presidential candidates?President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney to address science and technology policy during the 2012 campaign.
ScienceDebate.org sent 14 questions to the presidential candidates in late July and awaits their responses. In addition, we've posed eight of the 14 questions to influential members of Congress, chosen because they lead their parties or congressional committees in charge of science and technology-related policy.
The Scientific American editors will publish and grade the presidential candidates' responses in the magazine's November issue. Congress's replies will be available online, where readers are welcome to challenge our grade and offer their own thoughts.
For a detailed look at each of the questions, see our ongoing series listed below and weigh in with your comments. A new question will appear weekly on Fridays. The individual posts follow (list will be updated):
What Do Obama and Romney Know about Science? And Why It Matters? By Christine Gorman, July 19, 2012
Advances in Science Drive Economic Growth By Christine Gorman, July 26, 2012
Senators Fiddle While Deep Ocean Temperatures Rise?By Christine Gorman, August 3, 2012
Who Should Fund Scientific Research? How Much??By Christine Gorman, August 10, 2012
Will the Candidates Tell Us about Their Policies on Pandemics and Biosecurity??By Marissa Fessenden, August 17, 2012
The 32 Congressional leaders we've contacted are listed below, along with their committee or subcommittee assignments and ranks. The elected officials' names link to contact forms on their respective Web sites. We urge residents of the states and districts they serve to e-mail the officials with a request to answer the eight questions. To figure out who your representatives are, visit this site.
Congressional leaders:
Senate
Lamar Alexander: Tennessee (R)?ranking member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Barbara Boxer: California (D)?chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works
Jim DeMint: South Carolina (R)?member, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchinson is retiring)
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