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US bid to name Science Laureate hits snag with climate denialists
2013-09-13 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ars Technica: You may not be aware of it, but the US has an official poet. Named by the Librarian of Congress, the Poet Laureate is meant to increase the public's appreciation of poetry and the arts in general. Inspired by this example, a bipartisan group of Representatives introduced a bill that would create a Science Laureate to indicate to the US public the value placed on science. Unfortunately, that plan has hit a snag, as lobbyists freaked out over fears the Science Laureate could introduce the US public...
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