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• Science In The Obama Administration
  Stanford University biologist Sharon Long, a science advisor to the Barack Obama campaign, talks about science in the upcoming administration

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• Ballot Initiatives: States decriminalize pot, nix abortion limits...
  Voters also okay doctor-assisted suicide, embryonic stem cell research and more...

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• A campaign loss for science writer Carl Zimmer's dad
  Dick Zimmer, conceded to incumbent Sen. Frank Lautenberg after a 55 percent to 43 percent vote.

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• What an Obama win means for the environment
  Among the many pressing issues that President-elect Barack Obama will face when he takes office in January is climate change

 

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60-Second Science
Beyond Obamamania
Uninsured member of Congress wins reelection; Democrats take Colorado races

Features
The Big To-Do List--Scientific Challenges Facing the Next President
Will the next administration find itself hamstrung by the cost of the financial crisis?

Features
Political Science: What Being Neat or Messy Says about Political Leanings
Do genes determine whether you'll be liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican?

Features
Will the Networked Generation Rock the Vote--Or Wreck It?
Welcome to the first presidential election of the YouTube era. What's next?

60-Second Science
Hidden Campaign Costs
One long campaign, one enormous carbon debt

60-Second Science
Who has a better sense of humor
liberals or conservatives?

60-Second Science Blog
Election Day
Your -- and the candidates' -- votes on science

60-Second Science Blog
Sarah Palin's health described by doc

Features
Interactive Map: Presidential Battleground States
These will likely be the states where the presidential election is decided

60-Second Science Blog
Also on the ballot: Assisted suicide measure

Features
Body Politics: The Power of the Visual in Electoral Debates
Just as important as what you say is how you look and what you're doing while you're saying it

Special Editions
The Future of Climate Change Policy: The U.S.'s Last Chance to Lead
McCain or Obama can end shameful U.S. foot-dragging and rally the world against climate change

Scientific American
Science Questions for Would-Be Presidents
For the science policy positions of McCain and Obama to be meaningful, they need to be more detailed

Features
Ranking Candidates Is More Accurate Than Voting
A ballot-counting system that allows voters to rank the candidates could provide more accurate results

Features
Media Bias: Going beyond Fair and Balanced
Despite popular accounts, researchers found that Barack Obama got more negative press coverage than John McCain did in the early summer

Features
Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Environment and Energy?
From drilling for oil to climate change, the answers may surprise you

60-Second Earth
Environmental Issues Divide Presidential Contenders
Where do the candidates stand on the environment and energy? David Biello reports

Features
To Drill or Not to Drill? Energy Policy Surfaces in Colorado's Senate Race
Politicians, environmentalists and industry clash over the leasing of public lands for natural gas drilling on Colorado's rugged Roan Plateau

60-Second Science Blog
Who's Advising the Candidates?
Nobel winners, other scientists advising Obama, report says

Features
California's Political Environment May Prove Too Toxic for Green Energy Propositions
Myriad special interests combined with state budget woes mire two environmentally friendly ballot initiatives

60-Second Science Blog
John McCain talks science, says he's Wi-Fi's main man

60-Second Science Blog
Sarah Palin dishes on health and science: What does she really think?

60-Second Science Blog
Palin brings creationism debate back into the headlines

Features
Planning to E-Vote? Read This First
With less than three months before the presidential election, the hotly contested state, Ohio, along with others, continue to have problems with E-voting technology

60-Second Science Blog
Election Day Help Wanted
Techies needed to monitor e-voting mess

Science Talk
Gott Ya: Astrophysicist J. Richard Gott on Time Travel and Presidential Polling
Princeton astrophysicist J. Richard Gott discusses some of the realities and speculations of time travel (one human holds the record for time travel--1/48 of a second) as well as how best to evaluate presidential election polling data

60-Second Science Blog
McCain and Obama camps latch onto new media (with varying degrees of success)

The Monitor
The Monitor (Episode 15)--Prime the Vote
Voters who know their place; Chilling evidence of rapid climate meltdown; Humans to galaxy: "We're here!" via golden plaques and snack food; and DNA self-sequencing kit marketers parse "lab test"