Obama moves to strengthen role of science in policy

With executive orders aimed at widening stem cell research and stripping ideology from scientific appointments, the president signals a clear departure from Bush. President Obama made his most forceful break yet from his predecessor's controversial scientific agenda Monday, opening the door to a major expansion of government-funded research on embryonic stem cells and ordering federal agencies to strengthen the role of science in their decision-making.

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