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Obama declares end to Dark Ages: “It’s time we once again put science at the top of our agenda”
Climate Progress —
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 we once again put science at the top of our agenda and worked to restore America’s place as the world leader in science and technology. Obama again signaled his belief in strong action on global warming — in case that wasn’t incredibly obvious already based on his science picks (see “ Obama’s strongest message on climate yet: John Holdren to be named Science Adviser ...
Obama Pledges Allegiance to Science
Dot Earth —
As he prepared to head to Hawaii for his last break before moving to the White House, President-elect Barack Obama formally announced members of his science team (although a decision on whether to replace the current NASA administrator is still pending). You can review earlier posts this week on John P. Holdren, the president’s choice for science adviser , and Jane Lubchenco , who will, if confirmed, run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In a phone chat Friday, Dr. Holdren said the team would do its best to respond to questions posted by Dot Earth readers in the last couple of days. There’s still time to “vote” ...
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 ...
