Chris and I, along with the rest of the ScienceDebate2008 steering committee, continue to work hard behind the scenes to push for candidates to talk about where they stand on issues related to science and technology. Here's the latest, from Alan Boyle with MSNBC:
If the candidates pass up the Pennsylvania opening, Science Debate 2008 will shift its focus to Oregon. Portland State University is being lined up as the proposed venue. Otto said the media partners in the effort would be "Nova," the venerable public-TV science program; and "Now," a more recent public-affairs series on PBS. A panel of scientists and engineers would be asking the questions, with "Now" host David Brancaccio serving as moderator.
Seven months from today, we'll need to make informed decisions that will set the trajectory for our collective future. ScienceDebate2008 aims to raise the profile of science and technology on the national agenda and with election season heating up... stay tuned!
