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		_pd19 on Jan 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Climate threats now dominate long-term risks, surv... All have been out of academia for long enough that calling them "scientists" is a stretch

tremon on Jan 16, 2020 [–]

By that definition, not a single politician is a scientist because they all works in politics, not in academia.

EForEndeavour on Jan 16, 2020 | [–]

No: GP said "out of academia long enough." Recent newcomers to politics with extensive backgrounds in professional science (for some definition of "recent" and "extensive") could still count.

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