title: Obama's top scientist talks shrinking budgets, Donald Trump, and his biggest regret.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reardon
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tollefson
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000818:Animals; D002017:Budgets / Q000639:trends*; D002681:China; D004644:Emotions; D035082:Federal Government; D057232:Global Warming / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D007391:International Cooperation; D062069:Inventions / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D007857:Leadership; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.) / Q000191:economics; D011057:Politics; D011639:Public Opinion; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D012586:Science / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D014495:Universities; D000078329:Workforce