From the lab to the legislature: STEM professionals run for political office

Grist
By Kimberly M. S. Cartier, EosOct 12, 2024, 9:00 am282 pts
In one of this year’s primary elections, a physicist and science educator took to the campaign trail. Ramón Barthelemy, a physics and astronomy education researcher at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, was pursuing a seat in the Utah House of Representatives to represent District 24. He challenged…

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