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Nature 431, 229 (16 September 2004) | doi:10.1038/431229a; Published online 15 September 2004

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The prominence of embryonic stem cells as a key issue in the US presidential election campaign is, at best, a mixed blessing for science.

The two main candidates for the world's most powerful elective office are poles apart on several science-related issues. Their answers to a series of questions on these topics reveal a rich tapestry of disagreement (see News Feature, page 238).