Late last year, as the presidential primary campaigns heated up, a grass-roots group of scientists and citizens addressed the candidates: “Given the many urgent scientific and technological challenges facing America and the rest of the world, the increasing need for accurate scientific information in political decision making, and the vital role scientific innovation plays in spurring economic growth and competitiveness, we call for a public debate in which the U.S.
I just happened to read Jannot's editorial and about threw up. I am so sick and tired of every ideologue spitting out his or her's opinion. From Matt Damon to Bruce Springsteen I am simply tired of these so called experts telling me what is right. Mr. Jannot's assertion that stem cell research and climate change are going to effect me the next four years is simply embarassing. I have been hearing about the end of the world for over forty years from over-population, food shortages, killer bees, killer ants, ebola, aids, ddt,pesticide resistant insects, global warming, global cooling,sars, mad cow, I could on,. The bottom line Mr. Jannot is keep your political rantings to yourself. We don't want to hear it and I won't be renewing my subscription. You just ruined my ability to read popular science knowing you are the editor. By the way I am not a Bush supporter and probably will be voting for Obama. I am just astonished at the main stream media's ability to be so pompous.
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