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We Need More Scientists in Office

John Allen Paulos: Time to put aptitude over attitude

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 14, 2012 1:59 PM CST

(Newser) – In China, eight of the country's nine top leaders have scientific training; wealthy Singapore has scientists for prime minister and president; Germany's chancellor is a chemistry PhD. But among 435 lawmakers in the US House, just a handful have science backgrounds, notes John...   Read full story »

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