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In one of his last public appearances before the 1992 presidential election, White House science adviser D. Allan Bromley dwelled somewhat on the past but set his sights on the future. In Philadelphia October 19 to accept an honorary doctorate of science from Drexel University, Bromley, during the presentation ceremony, lauded the Bush administration's achievements in science during the past four years. However, in an interview with The Scientist before the speech, Bromley didn't speak of politics, but discussed how the future of the United States depends on young scientists looking to industry for careers: "It is, I think, a failure on the part of my colleagues in the universities to let their students understand and appreciate the tremendous opportunities that lie outside of academia. The challenge at the moment is to maintain the strength of our ...
