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On Apr 28, 2022
One of the greatest, long-term beneficial leadership choices that Biden has made is putting @AlondraNelson46 in a role to shape science & technology policy. She is the best of us, and epitomizes good, thoughtful governance. Glad to see more folks noticing. https://t.co/Axm0V5szGX
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Can Alondra Nelson Remake the Government’s Approach to Science and Tech?

The new director of OSTP is asking hard questions about equity in science and tech. But how much power will she have?

@anildash shared
On Apr 28, 2022
One of the greatest, long-term beneficial leadership choices that Biden has made is putting @AlondraNelson46 in a role to shape science & technology policy. She is the best of us, and epitomizes good, thoughtful governance. Glad to see more folks noticing. https://t.co/Axm0V5szGX
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Can Alondra Nelson Remake the Government’s Approach to Science and Tech?

Can Alondra Nelson Remake the Government’s Approach to Science and Tech?

The new director of OSTP is asking hard questions about equity in science and tech. But how much power will she have?

President Biden and Vice President Harris Really Will Listen to the Scientists!

President Biden and Vice President Harris Really Will Listen to the Scientists!

Scientists will finally be in the room when key issues are discussed and decisions are made.

How a Google billionaire helped pay for Biden's science office

How a Google billionaire helped pay for Biden's science office

Eric Schmidt has long sought influence over U.S. science policy. Under Biden’s former science chief, Eric Lander, Schmidt’s foundation helped cover officials’ salaries, even as the office’s ...

President-Elect Joe Biden

President-Elect Joe Biden

The following White House announcements were made today: Eric S. Lander, Ph.D., OSTP Director and Presidential Science Advisor Link to hi-res photo Eric Lander is one of the leading and ...

Resignation leads to controversial division of White House science adviser’s job

Resignation leads to controversial division of White House science adviser’s job

Alondra Nelson and Francis Collins will split posts previously held by Eric Lander

Biden to Elevate Science Adviser to His Cabinet

Biden to Elevate Science Adviser to His Cabinet

The President-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months.

Two Scientists Will Replace U.S. Science Adviser Eric Lander

Two Scientists Will Replace U.S. Science Adviser Eric Lander

Celebrated sociologist Alondra Nelson and genome leader Francis Collins will temporarily split Lander’s duties

Biden Names Science Team, Appoints Science Advisor to Cabinet

Biden Names Science Team, Appoints Science Advisor to Cabinet

President Biden has selected geneticist Eric Lander to be his science advisor and elevated the position to Cabinet rank. Sociologist Alondra Nelson will occupy a new White House job focused ...

Eric Lander to take an academic leave to serve as White House science advisor

Eric Lander to take an academic leave to serve as White House science advisor

Board of Directors appoints Todd Golub as director of Broad Institute

Former AAAS Board Members Bring Expertise to White House

Former AAAS Board Members Bring Expertise to White House

Two past members of the AAAS Board of Directors are bringing their science policy expertise to the federal government as leaders in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Biden announces two new White House tech policy leaders

Biden announces two new White House tech policy leaders

Dr. Alondra Nelson will lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Dr. Francis Collins will serve as science advisor to the President.

A New Chapter for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

A New Chapter for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

President Biden announced this week that Dr. Alondra Nelson will lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Dr. Francis

The Ex-Google CEO Inside the White House Science Office

The Ex-Google CEO Inside the White House Science Office

Alex Thompson on the murky web between Eric Schmidt and the White House science office.

The Biden administration’s AI plans: what we might expect

The Biden administration’s AI plans: what we might expect

The president hasn't yet announced anything explicit, but there may be something to glean from his early appointments.

Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level

Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level

President-elect Joe Biden is elevating the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to a Cabinet-level position, a move that highlights the emphasis the incoming ...

What to Expect in Technology Policy from the Biden Administration

What to Expect in Technology Policy from the Biden Administration

eWEEK PERSPECTIVE: There are some broad outlines that we should expect early in Joe Biden’s first term as president. They include a major focus on infrastructure and a significant change in ...

Biden Leans on Trusted Scientists to Replace Disgraced Adviser (1)

Biden Leans on Trusted Scientists to Replace Disgraced Adviser (1)

The White House decision to tap Francis S. Collins as the president’s acting science adviser signals the administration’s priorities in advancing biomedical research and gives the recently ...

Who are the Indian-Americans in US President Joe Biden's administration

Who are the Indian-Americans in US President Joe Biden's administration

US News: NEW DELHI: For the first time in the US history, more than 20 Indian-Americans have either been appointed or nominated to be part of the US government.