Meet Joe Biden’s Science Team
Meet Joe Biden’s Science TeamPresident-elect Joe Biden introduced the lead members of his White House science team on Saturday, saying "These are among the brightest, most dedicated people not only in the country but the world." Here are the seven senior members of Biden’s science group, along with brief summaries of their academic credentials.
Eric Lander is Biden’s choice to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and will also serve as his science adviser, a position that will be promoted to Cabinet status. "For the first time in history, I'm going to be elevating the presidential science adviser to a Cabinet rank, because we think it's that important," Biden said. Of course, that move is also intended to send a larger message to the American people - that science...