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Idea Club
You are invited to share your thoughtswith the Idea Club!Next Discussion topic: The upcoming election: Choosing a future, and why science matters in the policy issues facing our nation and the world.
Monday, October 20, 2008
5 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Seattle Biotech Legacy Foundation 2505 3rd Avenue, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98121
The upcoming election: Choosing a future, and why science matters in the policy issues facing our nation and the world. Science and technology lie at the center of a very large number of the policy issues facing our nation and the world - issues that will profoundly affect our future. No matter one's political stripe, these issues pose important pragmatic policy challenges.
Want to be more prepared for Idea Club, and do some fascinating reading? Check out the following sources: Science Debate 2008 - http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php A broadly supported initiative that carefully crafted the top 14 science questions they wanted the candidates for President to answer about science and the future of America. Read the questions and what Obama and McCain had to say! Nature News Special: US Election 2008 - http://www.nature.com/news/specials/uselection2008/index.html In this special, Nature looks at where science might go in the next administration, and presents their own questions to the two candidates. The Idea Club is an informal discussion group on science and sustainability issues that are relevant today and can potentially inform the future work of SBLF. Mark your calendar: the Idea Club will meet regularly on the third Monday of the month from 5 to 7 PM at the SBLF office. Each meeting will have a pre-scheduled topic for discussion. We welcome participants to attend whether or not they have prepared by doing any prior research on the subject. If you have future ideas that you would like to be the topic of discussion for an evening or if you have any questions about Idea Club, please send us an email at sblf@sblfoundation.org or call us at 206-443-8464. |