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Scientific American evaluates the scientific merit of the presidential candidates' proposed policies
October 16, 2012 |
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The United States faced down authoritarian governments on the left and right. Now it may be facing an even greater challenge from within
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Scientific American rates the candidates' answers to 14 science questions
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Find out where the candidates stand on climate change, research, energy, space and more
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Scientific American asks leaders of a dozen House and Senate committees for written answers to eight policy questions related to science and technology
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The editors used a five-star ranking system—and had lots of help from experts—to assess the presidential candidates' responses to 14 top science questions
A surrogate debate on climate change was held in Washington, D.C., this week by an independent organization advocating for science-related dialogue by candidates for office
An Emory University psychologist recounts why "fearless dominance," a personality trait used to screen for psychopaths, may be a quality to consider in our next chief executive
Scientists and concerned citizens ask the 2012 presidential candidates and leaders in Congress to discuss science and technology
How to improve the state of the planet: "everybody can do something"
People's deeply held beliefs may contradict what they think they believe--and can affect the choices they make in the voting booth. Steve Mirsky reports
Subliminal influences guide our voting preferences
Less than two weeks after the state's senate passed a climate science-squelching bill, research shows that sea level along the coast between N.C. and Massachusetts is rising faster than anywhere on Earth
Plans to greatly expand fossil-fuel exploration and retrieval in the Far North are raising environmentalists' hackles
The controversial measure will let broadband providers prioritize Internet content, but detractors say the government is fixing something that is not broken
Liberal or conservative; gay or straight; adventurous or cautious: How do genes influence our behavior and predispositions? Scientific American's Christine Gorman explains why the answer to this question is more complex than it first appears.
People's deeply held beliefs may contradict what they think they believe--and can affect the choices they make in the voting booth. Steve Mirsky reports
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