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Recent News

The Case for a Presidential Science Debate

Shawn Lawrence Otto | John Allen Paulos | Vernon Ehlers | Science Friday | May 11, 2012

Ira Flatow and guests discuss how a presidential science debate can help voters decide if a candidate is up for the job.

Survey Shows Strong Support for More Domestic Energy Production

Sheril Kirshenbaum | Culture of Science | Apr 11, 2012

Our latest biannual UT Energy Poll has just been released and the results are quite interesting–especially with regard to climate change and the upcoming presidential election.

Americans on Energy: New UT Study

Gred Laden | ScienceBlogs | Apr 11, 2012

Previously, we discussed the new poll by the Science Debate people, and now we have new information from the UT Energy Poll.

Americans Want to Know Candidates' Views on Science

Charles McAlpin | Examiner | Apr 09, 2012

The poll, conducted by JZ Analytics, indicates that Americans ranked science as more important than everything but the economy and national security.

Science and religion readings for the godly and the godless

Alan Boyle | MSNBC | Apr 06, 2012

Religious holidays such as Easter and Passover usually spark a spate of stories about the intersection of science and religion, and that's especially the case during this presidential election year.

Who Would Be the Best Moderator for a Presidential Science Debate?

Shawn Lawrence Otto | Huffington Post | Apr 06, 2012

Who has the media presence, debate chops, policy understanding and science literacy to lift America to a new standard?

Shawn Lawrence Otto: New Poll: Even Religious Voters Overwhelmingly Want Candidates to Debate Science

Shawn Lawrence Otto | Huffington Post | Apr 04, 2012

It turns out that the presidential campaign staffers have it completely, one hundred and eighty degrees wrong when it comes to science. Overwhelming majorities of American voters want the candidates to debate the big science issues facing the country.

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