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Is Obama Looking to Go Nuclear Alternative Energy?
EnviroStats! — ... President-elect Barack Obama recently named Harvard University physicist, though from the Kennedy School of Government, ...

Obama Pledges Allegiance to Science
Dot Earth — As he prepared to head to Hawaii for his last break before moving to the White House, President-elect Barack Obama formally announced members of his science team (although a decision on whether to replace the current NASA administrator is still pending). You can review earlier posts this week on John P. Holdren, the president’s choice for science adviser , and Jane Lubchenco , who will, if confirmed, run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In a phone chat Friday, Dr. Holdren said the team would do its best to respond to ...

Obama on Science
Only In It For The Gold — More grownup talk: Whether it’s the science to slow global warming; the technology to protect our troops and confront bioterror and weapons of mass destruction; the research to find life-saving cures; or the innovations to remake our industries and create twenty-first century jobs—today, more than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a nation. It is time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and worked to restore America’s place as the world leader in science and technology. ...

Obama Names Harvard Prof Holdren as Science Director
GoodCleanTech — ... "A physicist renowned for his work on climate and energy, he's received numerous honors and awards for his contributions and has been one of the most passionate and persistent voices of our time about the growing threat of climate change," Obama said in his weekly address. ...