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Bill Foster
Congressman for Illinois and the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress. Before entering Congress, he worked at Fermi National Accelerator Lab and also ran a theater lighting company.
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Jul 31, 2025
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What a Nuclear Physicist in Congress Thinks of Trump's AI Strategy, Iran's Bomb Threat
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Bill Foster, the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress and former Fermi Lab researcher, dives into the chasm between science and policy. He laments the declining support for research in the U.S., worrying it may jeopardize technological supremacy, especially against China. Foster highlights the dangers of deregulated AI and the ambiguous status of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. He underscores the strategic challenges posed by Iran's potential nuclear threat and calls for a reassessment of scientific funding and priorities.
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