Wells, he abandoned the Christian fundamentalism of his teenage years and acquired an enduring respect for rationalism and science.

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Let's "make sure that all of our health care policies are grounded in clear ethics and sound science, as well as respect for the equality of women, " he said.

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Most of the climate science that Mr Yergin describes, with an appealing fondness and respect for its obsessive practitioners, happened in America too.

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