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Election Day: What were the candidates science positions?

NOV 06, 2008
Physics Today

For more than a year PHYSICS TODAY tracked the candidates’ positions and statements related to a broad range of science issues. For those of you who were undecided over which candidate would have been best for the scientific community, we present to you direct responses from the candidates on their positions as covered by our team of editors:

Science issues are prominent in this year’s presidential race

Q: Where do you stand on science education?

Q: Where do you stand on teaching evolution?

Q: Where do you stand on nuclear weapons?

Q: Where do you stand on energy policy?

Q: Where do you stand on climate change?

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