An MIT graduate student is the creative force behind a new voter’s guide to the science and technology policies at stake in the upcoming presidential election.Daniel Collins, a Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering, created the project for Student Pugwash USA, which produced the online guide to highlight the importance of science and technology in the political decisions voters will face in November. The MIT Student Pugwash team, including the group’s president Chris Sequeira, wrote the guide this summer.Drawing from government records, campaign statements and media reports, the guide provides backgrounds on the candidates’ positions and records on a variety of issues, including bioterrorism, stem cell research and renewable energy. It will be expanded and updated as the elections near.
