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Obama declares end to Dark Ages: “It’s time we once again put science at the top of our agenda”
climateprogress.org - 12/20/2008
Obama declares end to Dark Ages: “It’s time we once again put science at the top of our agenda”
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In a landmark radio address today, President-elect Barack Obama announced his powerful science team and the end to Bush’s war on science, saying: Today, more than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a nation. It’s time ...

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Michael Pollan On Vilsack, Agriculture — And Food
npr.org - 12/18/2008
Michael Pollan On Vilsack, Agriculture — And Food
— npr.org — And Food Morning Edition , December 18, 2008 When President-elect Barack Obama nominated former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as his secretary of agriculture, he praised Vilsack's knowledge of both agriculture and energy. But author Michael Pollan says the ... (more) Michael Pollan On Vilsack, Agriculture — And Food

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Sources: John Holdren to be Nominated as Obama's Science Adviser
blogs.sciencemag.org - 12/18/2008
Sources: John Holdren to be Nominated as Obama's Science Adviser
— blogs.sciencemag.org — John Holdren Credit: AAAS Strong indications are that President-elect Barack Obama has picked physicist John Holdren to be the president's science adviser. A top adviser to the Obama campaign and international expert on energy and climate, Holdren ... (more) Sources: John Holdren to be Nominated as Obama's Science ...

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change.gov - 12/20/2008
“The search for knowledge, truth and a greater understanding of the world around us”
— change.gov — In the latest weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama took a bold stand for making decisions based on science and facts rather than ideology as he introduced leading members of his science and technology team. “The truth is that ... (more) “The search for knowledge, truth and a greater ...

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President-Elect Obama: “It’s time we once again put science at the top of our agenda”
Green Home Huddler — "It’s about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it’s inconvenient — especially when it’s inconvenient . Because the highest purpose of science is the search for knowledge, truth and a greater understanding of the world around us. That will be my goal as President of the United States — and I could not have a better team to guide me in this work." More at Climate Progress ...

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