I noted earlier that Harold Varmus, Obama's key science advisor, was on the Daily Show, but after viewing again the clip of his short appearance I thought it should get its own little show here. Varmus is everything you'd want as a public face to science -- immensely accomplished but amiable and everyday as could be. It's a nice little clip and just short of 7 minutes.
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Varmus and Lander co-chair Presidential Council of Advisers on Science and Technology.
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Harold Varmus is one of the most high profile advocates of open access to biomedical research.
Listen here to the The December 16, 2008 David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture given by Dr.Harold Varmus: