'INSPIRED CHOICE': BIDEN APPOINTS SOCIOLOGIST TO TOP US SCIENCE POST

[...]that he's been sworn in as US president, his appointment of a prominent sociologist to the nation's top science office is raising hopes that the changes will extend to the scientific community. Alondra Nelson, who has studied the societal impacts of emerging technology, as well as rac...

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 589; no. 7843; p. 502
Main Author Subbaraman, Nidhi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group 28.01.2021
Subjects
Bioethics
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Genetics
Inequality
Innovations
Medical research
New technology
Pandemics
Presidents
Race
Racism
Science
Science and technology
Society
Technology policy
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Summary:[...]that he's been sworn in as US president, his appointment of a prominent sociologist to the nation's top science office is raising hopes that the changes will extend to the scientific community. Alondra Nelson, who has studied the societal impacts of emerging technology, as well as racism in science and medicine, will help lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) as deputy director for science and society, Biden announced on 15 January. In a statement, the American Society of Human Genetics commended the Biden administration for naming Nelson as a member of the OSTP team, calling her "a distinguished scholar and thought leader on the intersection of science, technology, and social inequalities".
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-021-00159-z