'Biden has much work to do to maintain the confidence of the scientific community. It must begin with assembling strong science leadership, and that now includes replacing Lander immediately at the cabinet level.' A new ScienceEditorial by hholdenthorp:
Eric Lander’s resignation as President Biden’s science adviser and director of the Office of Science Technology and Policy , amid allegations that he bullied and demeaned subordinates, is the latest disappointment from an administration that has been struggling to guide the nation with sound science and science leadership. Lander’s departure now leaves empty the first ever OSTP directorship to be added to the President’s Cabinet.
When it comes to the pandemic, the administration has not been able to get out of its own way. Rapid reversals of messaging on masks and boosters from the CDC have been commonplace, with the agency’s director contradicting statements she made before she joined the administration. In two consecutive weeks, Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser, made predictions that didn’t happen: first on an airline vaccine mandate that didn’t materialize and then on a test requirement for ending quarantine.
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