Dozens of scientists ran for U.S. Congress. With 2 weeks to go, 18 are still standing

A flood of candidates with scientific, technical, and health backgrounds decided to run this year for the U.S. House of Representatives. All but one is a Democrat, and many were reacting to the 2016 election of President Donald Trump and the policies of the Republican majority in Congress. On the eve of the 6 November election, we look at those still in the race and those no longer on the ballot.