Everyone update your calendars. Here are the dates for the Presidential debates. We can only hope the moderators will recognize how vital science is to our economy, health, national security, etc. I also hope they will face off more than just 3 times and we’ll get to see more than one debate with the VP candidates.

September 17: Carville v. Rove on healthcare in Orlando, Florida

September 29: Presidential Domestic Policy Debate, Ole Miss, Jim Lehrer moderating (PBS)

October 2: VP Debate, Wash U, St. Louis, Gwen Ifill moderating (PBS)

October 7: Second Presidential Debate (town hall style), Blemont U, Nashville, Tom Brokaw moderating

October 15: Third Presidential Debate, Foreign Policy, Hofstra U, NY, Bob Schieffer moderating (CBS)