Biophysical Society Newsletter - October 2016

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

2016

OCTOBER

Public Affairs US Presidential Candidates Go on the Record on Science Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton , Donald Trump , and Jill Stein have provided their positions on 20 significant science and technology questions. The questsions were sent to the candidates by Sci- enceDebate.org, a coalition of 56 US nonpartisan organizations, including the Biophysical Society. ScienceDebate.org has posted their responses on the oranization’s website. Candidate Gary Johnson had not responded as of press time. The consortium crowd-sourced and refined hundreds of suggestions to come up with “the 20 most important, most immediate questions.” “Most Americans recognize that science and technology play an increasingly important role in many aspects of our lives. It is also science and technology that will drive the US economy this century,” said BPS Public Affairs Committee Chair Edward Egelman . “It is imperative, therefore, that people who would like to lead our country provide us with their thoughts on issues involving science and technology.” The Society encourages members to view the answers on the ScienceDebate.org website and share them with colleagues.

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