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Which science book should the next US president read?

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  • Steven Shapin

    (professor of the history of science, Harvard University)

  • Jerry Coyne

    (professor of ecology and evolution, University of Chicago, Illinois)

  • Rita Colwell

    (chairman of Canon US Life Sciences and distinguished university professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Maryland)

  • Martin Nowak

    (professor of biology and mathematics at Harvard University)

  • Jerry Ravetz

    (fellow of the James Martin Institute, University of Oxford, UK)

  • Kevin Padian

    (professor of integrative biology and curator of the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley)

Abstract

Choosing a future: Why science matters This week's US election special begins with a look at what's at stake in this campaign and beyond for science. We ask how the candidates have developed their stances on science over time, who is advising them, and where they might take the country. The parties' stances on science and technology matters are summarized, and we ponder the prospects of key science agencies such as NASA, EPA and NIH, under a McCain or Obama administration. David Goldston adds a personal viewpoint from Washington D.C. See also the introductory editorial, advice to a potential president on what books to read and the expanded on-line elections special on http://www.nature.com/uselection . Listen also to the series of election podcasts, on http://www.nature.com/nature/podcast . Images: Xinhua News Agency/eyevine & Sipa Press/Rex Features

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  • Steven Shapin & Jerry Coyne & Rita Colwell & Martin Nowak & Jerry Ravetz & Kevin Padian, 2008. "Which science book should the next US president read?," Nature, Nature, vol. 455(7212), pages 466-467, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:455:y:2008:i:7212:d:10.1038_455464b
    DOI: 10.1038/455464b
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