The 56 groups that helped create the list by crowd sourcing the questions has asked for the candidates to answer the questions by September 6. The questions range from how to support vaccine science, to defining the scope of America's goals in space, to the candidates' views on climate change and what would they would do about it. “Voters should have a chance to know where the presidential candidates stand,” said Rush Holt, chief executive officer of AAAS, which publishes the journal Science. “We want journalists and voters to ask these questions insistently of the candidates and their campaign staff.” The full list is available at ScienceDebate.org/20qs. opinionMIAMI, AFP -A coalition of US groups representing more than 10 million scientists and engineers published 20 questions on Wednesday they want every US presidential candidate to answer ahead of November's vote.

Source: Sunday Times August 10, 2016 10:30 UTC