Editor's Summary
7 February 2008
The great debate debate
Growing numbers of US science dignitaries are calling for a debate focusing on the remaining presidential candidates' views about science and technology. Our Washington diarist David Goldston, who was Chief of Staff of the US House Committee on Science from 2001 to 2006, begs to differ.
Column: A debatable proposition
Having the US presidential candidates face off over science issues could backfire, David Goldston argues.
David Goldston
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