We've seen plenty of official statements and soundbite-ready quotes on science policy from both sides of the presidential race. But there's still plenty of room to nail down exactly where each of the candidates stand on the most important issues. Enter ScienceDebate2008 and Scientists & Engineers for America, who, along with a group of other science and engineering organizations, put together 14 questions for each candidate. The questions hit all the major bases, including climate change, energy, education, national security, biotech, conservation, and health care. (For a full list, go here.) The first set of responses, from Obama's camp, are now online. While a lot of it is straight from the political rhetoric handbook (or from policies his campaign has already laid out publicly), it's a concise and helpful overview of his stances on science. Here are a few highlights:Research & Innovation:
My administration will increase funding for basic research ...
