Seems the liberals prefer scientist over lawyers these days. It is refreshing to read, perhaps they can help restore the EPA. Probably not but at least it's a start. The US just elected 9 new scientists to Congress, including an ocean expert, a nurse, and a biochemist. Here's the full list.
You've got it backwards, the scientists are moving into politics because they are watching the world self-destruct first hand. The fucking idea this three ring circus act can go on much longer is absurd and they know it, and are placing themselves where they can actually do something to stop it and possibly survive.
It would make sense for scientists to become lawyers because they like to make up things and lie about it. But you could easily dispute their hearing.. With a theoretical argument. Well theoretically sir I didn't kill the man, the gun killed the man in theory. Damn. He's got us! We should have put more thought into this. I only make up fantasies about the universe, I wasn't cut out for this.