Energy secretary tries to adjust to U.S. politics

International Herald Tribune by John M. Broder | Mar. 23, 2009 (News Report)

As a physicist, Steven Chu has seen atoms suspended in a powerful laser beam and DNA stretched out in a vacuum chamber.

But in his new job as energy secretary, Dr. Chu is observing phenomena he never saw in the science laboratory.

At a recent Senate hearing, for example, he witnessed a junior cabinet member (himself) being systematically dissected by a senior senator (John McCain).

Mr. McCain, Republican of Arizona, was unhappy ... Full Story »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 23, 2009

Informative article about Dr. Steven Chu, the new U.S. energy secretary, showing how this acclaimed scientist is adapting to the new demands of his political job. This report provides good factual evidence from multiple sources, as well as a human interest profile of this interesting public figure.

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