Science, Courts and Public Policy

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Listen Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Tech Tuesday, Technology

Guest host: Matthew Felling

Most lawmakers and judges didn't major in biology, chemistry, or statistics. Yet they are increasingly expected to draft and enforce laws directly influencing the worlds of science and technology. From forensic evidence in the courtroom to the contentious politics of global warming, Tech Tuesday explores how courts and policy-makers approach cutting-edge science.

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David L. Faigman

Professor of Law, University of California Hastings College of the Law; and author, "Laboratory of Justice: The Supreme Court's 200-Year Struggle to Integrate Science and the Law" (Owl Books)

Nicole L. Waters

Senior Court Research Associate, National Center for State Courts

David Goldston

Columnist, "Nature"; Scholar in Residence, Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, Princeton University; and former chief of staff for the House Committee on Science( 2001- 2006)

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