As a scientist, I'm biased on this issue. Being a scientist involves dealing with data and making/testing hypotheses. Being a scientist helps you understand sci

As a scientist, I'm biased on this issue. Being a scientist involves dealing with data and making/testing hypotheses. Being a scientist helps you understand scientific results, and then you can make a value decision with how those results affect policy. Germany seems to be doing very well with many scientist leaders. Angela Merkel has a PhD in physical chemistry. Just because America doesn't respect scientists that much, doesn't mean they don't make good leaders.