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Feb. 18, 2011
Can Science Be Used As A Diplomatic Tool?
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| Some moon craft house instruments from a handful of countries--an example of international scientific collaboration. But how valuable is science in the diplomatic sphere? Biologist Nina Fedoroff, former science adviser to both Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton, talks about her time in Washington. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Nina Fedoroff
Incoming President, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Visiting Professor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Evan Pugh Professor of Biology
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
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