Science and the Presidency




Huckabee says he isn’t running to be an 8th grade science teacher.  Does that mean it is OK for a president to not have a basic understanding of science?

Huckabee on Evolution

Why Science Matters:  Dr. President (SEED Magazine)

… The next president of the United States of America will control a $150 billion annual research budget, 200,000 scientists, and 38 major research institutions and all their related labs. This president will shape human endeavors in space, bioethics debates, and the energy landscape of the 21st century.

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One Response to “Science and the Presidency”

  1.   » Science and The Presidency II > eric brunsell Says:
    January 14th, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    [...] an earlier post, I included a link to a SEED article about why science matters in the presidential race.  Here is [...]

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