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Trump’s Science advisor pick pivots agenda’s focus away from climate and toward AI

President Donald Trump’s pick for director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios, holds just a bachelor’s degree in political science, but his extensive background in ...
The White House

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Section 1. Purpose. The American story is one of boundless creativity and bold ambition, driven by an indomitable pioneering spirit that propels exploration and discovery. It is this spirit that ...
Nature

Advising governments about science is essential but difficult. So train people to do it

Earlier this year, Nature asked science-policy specialists which country is particularly good at ensuring science is factored into government decisions. The question mystified many respondents. “Not ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Obama’s science adviser on Trump’s science cuts: “The system will starve”

Vannevar Bush, an engineer and science adviser to President Franklin Roosevelt, was a firm believer in harnessing science and technology for military gain—he developed a method for detecting ...
Nature

Trump’s chief science adviser faces a storm of criticism: what's next?

The election of US President Donald Trump last year triggered widespread concern in the US scientific community, but some researchers saw a glimmer of hope in the form of Michael Kratsios — the ...