President-elect Barack Obama indicated his support for science before he was elected President. He reaffirmed it by making science a central theme in his victory speech.
And, as his transition team indicates, he is serious about restoring the role that science plays in public policy.
President-elect Obama is surrounding himself with top-notch scientific advisers, including a long list of Nobel Prize winners. But is that enough to jump start new initiatives focused on science?
Only time will tell.
