SciAm in the tank for Obama

On the last page of a perfectly good story, “Scientific American 10,” which is about:

Ten researchers, politicians, business executives and philanthropists who have recently demonstrated outstanding commitment to assuring that the benefits of new technologies and knowledge will accrue to humanity

America’s premier science magazine had to go and name President Barack Obama to the No. 10 slot.

First, SciAm will be accused of politicizing science, or similar.

Second, it should have stuck to just scientists and engineers.

Third, Obama’s refusal to take the lead on climate-change legislation, compounded with the amount of backtracking he’s done on other issues signaling the potential for same here, says he didn’t necessarily deserve the honor.