Who could have guessed? Trump's science advisor is unqualified for the job!

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

A focus in Hellenic studies. In the job because he doesn't think he can get a climate change denier through the confirmation process. What could possibly go wrong?

Trump’s Science Advisor, Age 31, Has a Political Science Degree

A job that's been held by some of the nation's top scientists is now occupied by a 31-year-old politics major from Princeton University.

And it's unlikely to change soon, observers say, leaving President Trump without a science adviser as the administration wrestles with a severe outbreak of the flu, lead-poisoned drinking water and record-breaking disasters that many scientists say are sharpened by rising temperatures.

More than a year into his term, Trump hasn't identified a potential nominee for the key position held by prominent scientists in Republican and Democratic administrations alike. And it stands to get harder. There's a razor-thin margin for Senate approval, and Trump's critics and supporters could complicate the confirmation of anyone who rejects mainstream climate science.

That means the job falls to Michael Kratsios, the deputy assistant in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. At least for now. Kratsios graduated from Princeton in 2008 with a political science degree and a focus on Hellenic studies. He previously served as chief of staff to Peter Thiel, the controversial Silicon Valley billionaire and Trump ally.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-rsquo-s-science-advisor-age-31-has-a-political-science-degree/

[democratisphere]

1. Figures drumpf would select someone with the wrong kind of science.

Probably an acquaintance of Jared and Ivanka.

[spanone]

2. he's don trump, he doesn't need any science advisors....he knows more than all scientists

[prairierose]

3. ...big surprise....NOT n/t