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US presidential candidates and their views on scientific issues

01-03-2008 · EurekAlert!

What are the United States presidential candidates' positions on scientific topics ranging from evolution to global warming? A special news report, which is being published in the Jan. 4 issue of the journal Science, addresses these questions and profiles the nine leading candidates on where they stand on important scientific issues.

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