Science Debate 2008

Science Debate 2008

Science Debate 2008 is a grassroots campaign to call for a public debate in which the candidates for the 2008 U.S. presidential election discuss issues relating to the environment, health and medicine, and science and technology policy. The effort is being co-chaired by U.S. House representatives Vernon J. Ehlers and Rush D. Holt, Jr., and the steering committee includes Chris Mooney, Matthew Chapman, Arne Carlson, Lawrence Krauss, Sheril Kirshenbaum, John Rennie, and Shawn Lawrence Otto.

Among the scientific organizations supporting the program are the Carnegie Institution of Washington, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Academy of Sciences, the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Biophysical Society, and the Association for Women in Science. [http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=7 Selected supporter list] ] Other supporters include politicians, [cite web |url=http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=2057 |title=Gordon Adds His Voice to Call for Science Focused Presidential Debate |accessdate=2008-02-01 |format= |work=] prominent research universities, Nobel laureates, business institutions, and science media editors.

Science Debate 2008's partners in the debate are the National Academy of Science, the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Engineering, the Council on Competitiveness, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Originally, the four top candidates for the 2008 election, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee, and John McCain, were officially invited to discuss science and technology issues at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute on April 18, 2008. [cite web |url=http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/11/655820.aspx |title=Invites go out for Science Debate - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com |accessdate=2008-02-12 |format= |work=] [cite web |url=http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/science-debate-is-set-now-will-candidates-come/#more-165 |title=Science Debate Is Set; Now, Will Candidates Come? - Dot Earth - Climate Change and Sustainability - New York Times Blog |accessdate=2008-02-12 |format= |work=] However, after none of the candidates agreed to participate in the debate, [cite web|url=http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/33774|title=US renews call for science debate|publisher=physicsworld.com|first=Jon|last=Cartwright|date=2008-04-15|accessdate=2008-04-20] [cite web|url=http://pubs.acs.org/cen/editor/86/8616editor.html|title=Debate science ... please|publisher=Chemical & Engineering News|first=Rudy|last=Baum|date=2008-04-21|accessdate=2008-04-21] a second invitation was sent, proposing a debate at Portland State University on May 2, May 9, or May 16. The moderator will be David Brancaccio, and it will air on PBS. Unlike most other debates, the questions will be provided in advance. [cite web |url=http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=29 |title=Second invitation for Science Debate 2008|accessdate=2008-04-20 |format= |work=]

Science Debate 2008 has received media attention from MSNBC, [cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23111342/ |title=Making Science a Presidential Priority - BusinessWeek.com - MSNBC.com |accessdate=2008-02-12 |format= |work=] cite web |url=http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/29/619086.aspx |title=State of the science - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com |accessdate=2008-02-01 |format= |work=] "Science Friday",cite web |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18024420 |title=NPR: Voters Petition for Presidential Science Debate |accessdate=2008-02-01 |format= |work=] Wired.com, [ [http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/14-science-ques.html 14 Science Questions the Next President Should Answer] ] Earth & Sky, [cite web |url=http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/52213/candidates-talk-science-in-science-debate-2008 |title=Science Debate 2008 garners flood of�support � Radio Shows | Earth & Sky |accessdate=2008-02-12 |format= |work=] as well as the editors of "Scientific American" [cite web |url=http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=presidentail-science |title=Presidential Science: Scientific American |accessdate=2008-02-01 |format= |work=] and "Science". [cite journal |author=Donald Kennedy |title=The Real Debate |journal=Science |volume=319|issue=5863|pages=548 |year=2008|pmid=|doi=10.1126/science.1155357] An editorial in "Nature" cautioned that "the proposed debate can be seen as an attempt by various élite institutions to grab the microphone and set the agenda from the top down" [cite journal |author=|title=Best tests for candidates|journal=Nature|volume=451|issue=7179 |pages=605 |year=2008|pmid=|doi=10.1038/451605a] and "Nature" columnist David Goldston stated that "there is no reason to assume that a presidential debate on science matters would be instructive for the public or helpful to scientists." [cite journal |author=|title=A debatable proposition|journal=Nature|volume=451|issue=7179 |pages=621 |year=2008|pmid=|doi=10.1038/451621a]

ee also

*United States presidential election debates, 2008
*Democratic Party (United States) presidential debates, 2008
*Republican Party (United States) presidential debates, 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=2 Science Debate 2008 website]


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