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Date of Publication: April 5, 2017
Year of Publication: 2017
Publication City: Boston, MA
Publisher: STAT
Author(s): John P. Holdren
John P. Holdren, former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and science advisor to President Obama, provides insight on what the position does, and why it is imperative for the current US President to name someone to fill the role:
“Insights from science and technology are relevant to many of the decisions about actions and policies that a president must make — whether they deal with the economy, public health, urban issues, transportation, agriculture, land use, the environment, or national security.”
“While scientific insights won’t be the only factors the president considers in any given decision, it would be foolish for him to make policy or take action without having the relevant scientific facts. If access to those facts is to be timely, the president needs people close at hand, in the White House, who can find, vet, and explain them.”
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