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  • Why Trump picked a science adviser who isn’t a scientist

    Jan 29, 2025 12:30 pm by New York TimesIllinois in the News
    Michael Kratsios was one of the previous Trump administration’s earliest science and technology aides, leading tech policy initiatives on issues such as A.I., drones, quantum computing and cybersecurity.Credit...Miguel A. Lopes/EPA, via Shutterstock

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    • Michael Kratsios was one of the previous Trump administration’s earliest science and technology aides, leading tech policy initiatives on issues such as A.I., drones, quantum computing and cybersecurity.Credit...Miguel A. Lopes/EPA, via Shutterstock

    The New York Times (Jan. 29) Trump’s science adviser during his first term was U. of I. professor of climate sciences Kelvin Droegemeier. The president’s current nominee, Michael Kratsios, does not hold degrees in science or engineering.