Nuclear agency's new chief, Allison Macfarlane, on science and "Downton Abbey'

Nuclear agency's new chief, Allison Macfarlane, on science and 'Downton Abbey' Washington Post Allison Macfarlane, a geologist and the recently arrived head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, chats with the Loop about swapping “professor” for “chairman” — as well as her fondness for “Downton Abbey” and her aversion to heights and lentils.http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nuclear-agencys-new-chief-allison-macfarlane-on-science-and-downton-abbey/2012/08/20/cbf2bd2c-eae3-11e1-a80b-9f898562d010_story.html In the Loop Washington Post (blog) - ‎ In the Loop tracks who's up and who's down in government circles, the arduous “fact-finding trips” officials must take to Rio, Paris and Rome at taxpayer expense, and looks at the quirkier corners of political life in the federal city. » More Al Kamen » More Emily ...