Sometimes, It’s Lonely To Be The Only Physicist In Congress

There have never been a lot of scientists in Congress, but currently there’s just one: Bill Foster, a Democrat from Illinois, who has a Ph.D. in physics. As part of a week long series about science, Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks to Foster about science policy, funding, and why it's important for America to be the leader in scientific innovation.

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Guest

Bill Foster, U.S. Representative from Illinois. He tweets @RepBillFoster.

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