Two more scientists added to Obama Administration

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.

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