Well, "scientists" isn't a uniform population in terms of people management skills, and scientists who self-select to run for office are already in one importan

Well, "scientists" isn't a uniform population in terms of people management skills, and scientists who self-select to run for office are already in one important way outside of the norm for that population. So while it makes sense not to assume someone would make a good politician just because they're a scientist, it doesn't make sense to assume a scientist who runs for office will necessarily make for a poor politician.