Can a humble, Harley-riding professor and former Trump adviser fend off science cuts?

Can a humble, Harley-riding professor and former Trump adviser fend off science cuts?

Kelvin Droegemeier heard rumblings about a sweeping change in science policy long before the rest of the academic world. And once the news broke, he knew exactly whom to contact. It was February, and the veteran researcher was sitting in the office of Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), the influential chair of the House appropriations committee and an old acquaintance. Droegemeier had called him up after the National Institutes of Health announced it woul…