Continuing today's theme of science and the Obama administration...
Physicist John Holdren will be Obama's science advisor. I was hoping we'd finally get a biologist in that position, but his expertise on energy and climate issues will be timely.
A marine biologist at Oregon State University, Jane Lubchenco has been tapped to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Both of these people are past AAAS presidents.
Two more scientists added to Obama Administration
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