Politicians, Musicians … and Scientists?

Mar 20, 2009

Rolling Stone has come up with a list of people they say are "changing America." Hidden in between teen pop/country singer Taylor Swift (number 100 -- yes, we're confused, too) and Barack Obama (number 1) are Craig Venter (number 71), Leroy Hood (63), Jay Keasling (number 40), and Steven Chu (number 24).

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