Trump's pick for science adviser… is actually a good scientist?

President Donald Trump may soon have a widely-respected scientist briefing him on the extreme weather walloping the nation. 

On Tuesday, The White House announced that Trump intends to nominate atmospheric scientist Kelvin Droegemeier, who is currently the Vice President for Research at the University of Oklahoma, to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, a position Trump hasn’t filled since becoming president 19 months ago. 

Trump is the first president in over half a century, since President John F. Kennedy, who hasn’t nominated a science adviser in the first year of his term. The head of the Office of Science and Technology usually assumes the role of science adviser, though the Senate must confirm the nomination before Droegemeier is able to take the post. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Trump's pick for science adviser… is actually a good scientist?