Trump's Choice for Science Office

Since taking office, President Trump has not appointed anyone to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and his failure to do so has alarmed scientists, since the head of that office has traditionally played a key role (in Democratic and Republican administrations alike) in advising presidents. The Washington Post reported that he has now made a choice for the position: Kelvin Droegemeier from the University of Oklahoma, who is an expert in extreme weather and who previously served as secretary of science and technology in Oklahoma.