Biden VP pick good for research

linkurl:Barack Obama;http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/54362/ added Senator linkurl:Joe Biden;http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/10440/ (D-DE) to the Democratic electoral ticket over the weekend, and Obama's choice of vice presidential running mate may be very good for the research community. Biden's linkurl:voting record and past comments;http://sharp.sefora.org/people/senate/joseph-biden/ regarding science policy indicate that he supports robust funding for biomedical and en

| 1 min read

Register for free to listen to this article
Listen with Speechify
0:00
1:00
Share
linkurl:Barack Obama;http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/54362/ added Senator linkurl:Joe Biden;http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/10440/ (D-DE) to the Democratic electoral ticket over the weekend, and Obama's choice of vice presidential running mate may be very good for the research community. Biden's linkurl:voting record and past comments;http://sharp.sefora.org/people/senate/joseph-biden/ regarding science policy indicate that he supports robust funding for biomedical and environmental research and emphasizes the importance of alternative energies in combating climate change. Biden voted for last year's linkurl:Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act,;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-5 which called for an expansion in federal funding of research on human embryonic stem cells but was vetoed by President Bush. "Senator Biden understands the important role the federal government plays in finding cures for cancer and other diseases by supporting important biomedical research," reads a statement on Biden's linkurl:Website.;http://biden.senate.gov/issues/issue/?id=75b15832-7883-4686-9a0c-b05e3fce0800 Biden also supports establishing a "biotechnology coordinator" in the Executive Branch of government. The Delaware Senator has also long been a proponent of developing linkurl:alternative energies;http://blogs.wsj.com/environmentalcapital/2008/08/23/bidens-beliefs-obamas-running-mate-calls-energy-americas-top-issue/ and combating climate change. Biden voted for the linkurl:Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007,;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1419 which would mandate the use of 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022, among other energy saving and greenhouse gas cutting initiatives. Biden also supported designating the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a wilderness area and thus protecting it from oil drilling. Senator Biden's office could not provide a comment in time for the posting of this story.
Interested in reading more?

Become a Member of

The Scientist Logo
Receive full access to more than 35 years of archives, as well as TS Digest, digital editions of The Scientist, feature stories, and much more!
Already a member? Login Here

Meet the Author

  • Bob Grant

    From 2017 to 2022, Bob Grant was Editor in Chief of The Scientist, where he started in 2007 as a Staff Writer.
Share
Image of a woman in a microbiology lab whose hair is caught on fire from a Bunsen burner.
April 1, 2025, Issue 1

Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

View this Issue
Conceptual image of biochemical laboratory sample preparation showing glassware and chemical formulas in the foreground and a scientist holding a pipette in the background.

Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

sartorius logo
An illustration of PFAS bubbles in front of a blue sky with clouds.

PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

sartorius logo
Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

dna-script-primarylogo-digital
Concept illustration of acoustic waves and ripples.

Comparing Analytical Solutions for High-Throughput Drug Discovery

sciex

Products

Green Cooling

Thermo Scientific™ Centrifuges with GreenCool Technology

Thermo Fisher Logo
Singleron Avatar

Singleron Biotechnologies and Hamilton Bonaduz AG Announce the Launch of Tensor to Advance Single Cell Sequencing Automation

Zymo Research Logo

Zymo Research Launches Research Grant to Empower Mapping the RNome

Magid Haddouchi, PhD, CCO

Cytosurge Appoints Magid Haddouchi as Chief Commercial Officer