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May. 11, 2012
The Case for a Presidential Science Debate
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A group of science advocates say the American president should have the basic scientific know-how to understand policy challenges, evaluate options, and devise solutions. Ira Flatow and guests discuss how a presidential science debate can help voters decide if a candidate is up for the job.
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Shawn Lawrence Otto
CEO and Co-Founder, ScienceDebate.org
Author,“Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America” (Rodale, 2011)
Saint Paul, Minnesota -
John Allen Paulos
Professor of Mathematics, Temple University
Author, "Innumeracy" and "A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper"
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Vernon Ehlers
Former U.S. Representative (R- Mich.)
Physicist
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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