The White House has confirmed two temporary replacements for the outgoing presidential science adviser Eric Lander, as it seeks to reassure the community that his departure will not derail the administration’s science agenda. Francis Collins, the long-serving National Institutes of Health director who retired last year, will step in as science adviser to the president. He will also co-chair a White House advisory body, the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology.
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