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An article about the Innovation 2008 conference, hosted by the Humphrey Institute's Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy (CSTPP). Remarks from Senior Fellow Steve Kelley and Leah Wilkes, assistant director of CSTPP, are included.

Innovation 2008, a conference held Monday and Tuesday at the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute, aimed to address the science related challenges the next administration will face.

Leah Wilkes, assistant director of Humphrey Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy, said the issues raised by Science Debate 2008 are the core of the conference.

...Though it’s important for scientists to engage with policymakers, Steve Kelley, CSTPP director, said, they also need to communicate with the broader public since policymakers ultimately respond to their constituents.