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				 Want to know what presidential candidate Barack Obama will do to make the U.S. a great nation for science again? Among other changes, he promises to create a position of "chief technology officer" for the country, and to recreate a space advisory council that reports directly to the president. In addition, he claims the rDNA Advisory Committee will have his administration's ear. Obama discussed his science policies in detail for Science Debate 2008, a group of thousands of scientists, engineers, and science-oriented groups like the AAAS, who are working to keep the public educated about presidential candidates' science policies. Here are the highlights.				<a href="http://io9.com/5044699/obama-promises-national-tech-officer-and-a-space-advisor-to-the-president" title="Click here to read more about Obama Promises National Tech Officer and a Space Advisor to the President">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:00:00 PDT]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annalee Newitz]]></dc:creator>
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