The Top Science Questions Facing America: 2012 Edition
The suggestion portion of the process is now closed. We are now in phase two: taking your submissions under advisement and working with a panel of representatives from leading U.S. science organizations to consolidate ideas and craft the top science questions facing America in 2012.
What are the top science questions the candidates for president should answer? We’re not interested in quizzing candidates on the particulars of cell mitosis or the third digit of pi. We want to know their positions on the big science and engineering policy questions that affect all our lives. The questions we will consider most successful will probe the candidates on the broad, important issues of our day around science in an insightful and fair way.
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Which is a higher national security priority among these three options:
1. Capturing or killing the next leader of al-Quada; 2. Preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear capability in the next 5 years - by war if necessary; or 3. Ensuring US leadership in science and technology for the next generation?
45 votes -
What plans do you have to ensure that scientific and technological advancements are not used to harm people?
What plans do you have to ensure that scientific and technological advances will be used for the betterment of society and not for its destruction (like nuclear power and chemical pollution)
26 votes -
What is your view of how science and technology can best be used to ensure national security and where should we put our focus?
5. National Security. Science and technology are at the core of national security like never before. What is your view of how science and technology can best be used to ensure national security and where should we put our focus?
25 votes -
What should we do to ensure that powerful new technologies don't fall into the wrong hands or otherwise get out of control?
Many emerging and future technologies posses the potential to do great harm to humanity if not used properly. For example, the coming decade will see increased use of UAVs by commercial organizations, and possibly private citizens. These drones will be incredibly useful to our society, but would also be powerful weapons in the hands of terrorists. How do we maintain control of the things we create?
12 votes
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