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Dr. Droegemeier goes to Washington? What could happen when a respected scientist joins Trump's White House

  • Written by Daniel Sarewitz, Professor of Science and Society, Co-Director of the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, Arizona State University
It's a political job, not a scientific one.slack12, CC BY-NC-ND

Leaders of the scientific community – most of whomare also Democrats – are voicingrelief now that the Trump administration has nominated Kelvin Droegemeier to direct the White House Office of Science and Technology. This office has been leaderless since Trump assumed office....

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