New Scientist -- ANNE SOLOMON knows exactly what kind of reality she wants to wake up to on 5 November, and it doesn’t matter who’s just been elected president of the United States. What counts, she says, is that he has a head for science. Solomon works at the Center for the Study of the Presidency, a non-partisan organisation based in Washington DC that examines the successes and failures of past administrations. Last week it issued a report co-authored by Solomon that lists several of the most pressing issues facing America’s next leader, including energy, healthcare, environment, national security and economic competitiveness. At the heart of every one of them are science and technology.
