Science and technology are at the heart of many of America’s challenges and controversies, from climate change and alternative energy to stem-cell research and teaching evolution.
Too often, though, science is pushed to the sidelines of presidential debates to make way for presumably weightier topics, such as whether Hillary Clinton is really likable or whether Dennis Kucinich saw a UFO.
My column today supports a bipartisan grassroots effort to hold a science and technology debate sometime during the election season.
I think it’s a great idea, and it’s fast gaining support. See the group’s Web site.
