Energy secretary tries to adjust to U.S. politics

International Herald Tribune by John M. Broder | Mar. 23, 2009 (News Report)

As a physicist, Steven Chu has seen atoms suspended in a powerful laser beam and DNA stretched out in a vacuum chamber.

But in his new job as energy secretary, Dr. Chu is observing phenomena he never saw in the science laboratory.

At a recent Senate hearing, for example, he witnessed a junior cabinet member (himself) being systematically dissected by a senior senator (John McCain).

Mr. McCain, Republican of Arizona, was unhappy ... Full Story »

Posted by Fabrice Florin

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: Business, Sci/Tech
Topics: Oil and Gas, Energy, Green Technology
Member Tags: nuclear, biofuel
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Mar 23, 2009 - 10:33 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Kristin Gorski (review), Mike LaBonte (review)
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Like | | | Comments

To:


Separate email addresses with commas.
25 recipients max.

Note:

Reviews

Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
Fabportrait_smallsquare_180x180_thumb
3.7
 by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 23, 2009

Informative article about Dr. Steven Chu, the new U.S. energy secretary, showing how this acclaimed scientist is adapting to the new demands of his political job. This report provides good factual evidence from multiple sources, as well as a human interest profile of this interesting public figure.

Fabrice posted this story.
See Full Review » (11 answers)
Member_photo_thumb
3.2
 by Mike LaBonte - Mar. 24, 2009

A light biographical story, more about Chu than the political issues he faces. Good mix of direct quotes from various viewpoints to support the claims.

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Kgavataraz_thumb
3.9
 by Kristin Gorski - Mar. 23, 2009

A thoughtful profile of Dr. Steven Chu, the U.S.'s new energy secretary. The article strikes a fine balance: it shows how this Nobel Prize winner is getting used to being a very-public public figure, and it also shows how well suited he is for the job (his background and breadth of knowledge in the field is impeccable).

See Full Review » (19 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.6

Good
from 3 reviews (30% confidence)
Quality
3.6
Facts
3.7
Fairness
4.0
Information
3.7
Insight
4.0
Sourcing
4.0
Style
3.7
Accuracy
4.0
Balance
3.0
Context
3.3
Depth
3.0
Enterprise
3.3
Expertise
4.0
Originality
5.0
Relevance
4.0
Transparency
4.0
Responsibility
4.0
Popularity
3.4
Recommendation
3.3
Credibility
3.7
# Reviews
1.5
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!