Two cheers for science's Newtonian return under Biden

An ambitious reversal of Trump's anti-science approach is marked by several firsts

Geneticist Eric Lander is set to be chief scientific adviser, and sociologist Alondra Nelson his deputy, in the Biden administration.
Geneticist Eric Lander is set to be chief scientific adviser, and sociologist Alondra Nelson his deputy, in the Biden administration.
Green activists and other US protesters marching to the construction site of the Line 3 oil pipeline in Minnesota earlier this month. President Joe Biden's promotion of science, says the writer, will have major implications for policy issues such as
Geneticist Eric Lander is set to be chief scientific adviser, and sociologist Alondra Nelson his deputy, in the Biden administration.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 23, 2021, with the headline Two cheers for science's Newtonian return under Biden. Subscribe