Bill Foster, member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives, wants more scientists in Congress who can bring to bear an analytical mind-set to lawmaking.
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This article was originally published by Scientific American on 14 November 2012.
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Bloudoff-Indelicato, M. Physicist elected to Congress calls for more scientists-statesmen. Nature (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2012.11839
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