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“Their fellow congressmen and congresswomen will have the benefit of working with colleagues who understand the value of evidence in decision-making and will, I hope, learn from them,” senior science and technology policy fellow Neal Lane said.

After moderating a session at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), senior fellow in science and technology policy Neal Lane gave several interviews expressing his concerns over the new administration's apparent attitude toward science policy and tendency to control federal agencies' communications.

Fellow Neal Lane tells The Washington Post that the scientific community is worried about threatened funding cuts and possible disregard for the integrity of scientific information in the new administration: http://wapo.st/2h7wvcq

The Atlantic interviewed senior fellow Neal Lane on who will hold the crucial role of President-elect Donald Trump’s scientific advisor. Lane directed the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the Clinton administration.

Who will Donald Trump pick as science advisor and head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy? Neal Lane, senior fellow for science and technology policy, comments: Science: http://bit.ly/2fEpUWs