Nature Magazine: Bush Vs. Kerry on Science

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
Date: September 16, 2004 10:59:41 PM EDT
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Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Nature Magazine: Bush Vs. Kerry on Science
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[Note:  This item comes from reader Robert Berger.  DLH]

> From: "Robert J. Berger" <rberger () ibd com>
> Date: September 16, 2004 7:55:46 PM PDT
> To: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>, Dave Farber 
> <dave () farber net>
> Subject: Nature Magazine: Bush Vs. Kerry on Science
>
> Links to in depth analysis of particular areas:
>
> In five policy areas,  news () nature com compares the two candidate's
> contrasting stances and the hopes of the scientific community.
>
> Climate change
> Kerry advocates stricter stance on greenhouse-gas emissions.
> http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040913/full/040913-8.html
>
> Yucca Mountain
> Fate of nuclear waste dump divides candidates.
> http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040913/full/040913-7.html
>
> Stem cells
> Candidates take opposing stances on medical research.
> http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040913/full/040913-11.html
>
> Nuclear weapons research
> Need for new bomb tests questioned.
> http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040913/full/040913-9.html
>
> Manipulation of science
> Bush administration stands accused of distorting science.
> http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040913/full/040913-9.html
>
>  and an Online flash interactive version of the Bush Vs. Kerry Head to 
> Head:
> http://www.nature.com/news/specials/uselection/index.html
>
> PDF of the magazine article (much easier to read!):
> http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040913/pf/431238.pdf
>
> In the build-up to the US presidential election, science is making a
> sizeable impact on the political agenda. But what will another four 
> years of
> George W. Bush mean for science, compared with a term under Democratic
> challenger John Kerry?
>
>  To find out, Nature has asked the two candidates 15 questions about 
> their
> science policies. Their answers are displayed below in our interactive
> feature, along with in depth analyses of the key issues, an 
> investigation of
> electronic voting and our correspondents' lively and opinionated blog.


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