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Science Friday > Archives > 2004 > October
> October 29,
2004:
Hour One: Science and Technology Policy Roundtable / Titan Flyby
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With the presidential election just days away, most polls are showing
the race between incumbent President George W. Bush and Senator
John Kerry as being too close to call. In this hour, we'll talk
about the differences -- and similarities -- between the science
and technology policy positions of the two major presidential candidates.
From stem cells and space exploration, to intellectual property
rights and VoIP technology, we'll talk about where the candidates
stand.
Plus, we'll take a trip out to Saturn's moon Titan. The Cassini
space probe paid a close call to the moon this week, and sent back
some pictures of the mist-covered planet that have scientists puzzled.
We'll find out more. Call in with your questions and comments at
1-800-989-8255 (2-3 Eastern).
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A composite, false-color image taken from Cassini
showing surface features on Titan. The inset picture shows the landing
site of Cassini's piggybacked Huygens probe. (NASA/ U. Arizona image)
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Guests:
Dan Greenberg
Author, "Science, Money, and Politics" (2001, University of
Chicago Press)
Contributing Editor, The Lancet
Washington, DC
Jeffrey Mervis
Deputy news editor
Science magazine
Washington, DC
Roger Cochetti
Group Director for U.S. Public Policy
Computing Technology Industry Association
(CompTIA)
Arlington, Virginia
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Linda Spilker
Deputy project scientist, Cassini
mission
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasedena, California
This segment produced by Charles Bergquist
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Related Links:
Presidential
Candidates on Science Issues
AAAS
- Election 2004
news@nature.com
- specials - us election
Science
& Technology at Scientific American.com: Political Science -- A science-minded
voter's guide
Bush
vs. Kerry on Science
Election
2004 - Bush and Kerry on Technology
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