Showing which proposals do and don’t receive federal funding can improve research and advance open science.| Issues in Science and Technology
Scientists need to learn how information flows to congressional staffers—and the crucial role they play in setting policy.| Issues in Science and Technology
The United States urgently needs a coordinated approach to regulating the use of cannabis that prioritizes product safety and patient well-being. The post A Coordinated Approach to Cannabis Policy and Product Safety appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
National Academy of Engineering president Tsu-Jae Liu discusses how engineers can help the United States translate new ideas into practical benefits for the nation. The post “The Ability to Produce Is Just as Important as the Ability to Innovate.” appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
Investigative journalist Thin Lei Win shares her experience growing up in Myanmar, and how that has shaped how she sees the intersection between food production, climate, and disasters. The post Not Now, But Soon: The Food System is Rigged appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
How can researchers and engineers interact productively with members and staffers of the US Congress?| Issues in Science and Technology
Emerging technologies suggest we are only just beginning to realize the quantum revolution and its myriad applications. The post Celebrating the Quantum appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
Steven Gonzalez compares the dramatic and immediate impacts of Hurricane Maria to the slower, overlooked disasters of environmental destruction and exploitation of human labor that support our data infrastructure. The post Not Now, But Soon: A Hurricane of Data appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
Readers respond to “15 Years of California’s Science & Technology Policy Fellowship” by Bruce Alberts, Sarah Brady, Keleigh Friedrich, Amber Mace, and Maxine Savitz. The post Science Policy Fellowships Making Major Impact appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
Singapore relies on existing laws and voluntary guidelines to govern AI. Will this relaxed approach be sufficient as AI advances?| Issues in Science and Technology
The study of disasters is impressively multisectoral and interdisciplinary. Academics, government practitioners, private sector researchers, and even volunteers have developed knowledge in disciplines that include meteorology, geology, climate science, sociology, emergency management,… Read More The post The Case for a National Disaster Research Strategy appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
Should all applications to federal research grants be openly accessible to the public? The post Learning From Grant Applications appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
“The 3-D printer / worked overtime / sculpting lemon trees / complete with bees / on budding flowers.”| Issues in Science and Technology
New research on animal minds is leading to a clash of worldviews, with implications for policy and our relationship with the natural world.| Issues in Science and Technology
Can science not only measure the minds of other beings, but also cultivate the moral imagination to meet them?| Issues in Science and Technology
A current exhibition highlighting Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman’s shared dedication to exploring human relationships with the natural world.| Issues in Science and Technology
Environmental lawsuits play a critical role in enforcing and upholding environmental laws. Whose concerns are prioritized?| Issues in Science and Technology
Can an analysis of US environmental lawsuits prompt action to help protect people suffering from the effects of pollution?| Issues in Science and Technology
The story of how the federal government became an innovation evangelist in the 1960s is an account of fits, starts, and ideological ambiguity.| Issues in Science and Technology
STEM-in-society programs have proven their utility and have never been more needed—but they are in jeopardy nationwide.| Issues in Science and Technology
A new book examines the legacy of Tennessee v. Scopes, offering a warning about future litigation over the teaching of evolution in America.| Issues in Science and Technology
ISSUES is an award-winning journal devoted to the best writing on policy related to science, technology, and society.| Issues in Science and Technology
A failure of self-correction in science has compromised climate science’s ability to provide plausible views of our collective future.| Issues in Science and Technology
Science fiction is a powerful tool for inclusive, engaging science and tech policy conversations. How can we make better use of it?| Issues in Science and Technology
For AI tools to solve social problems, designers and regulators should partner with communities to learn what they need from this technology.| Issues in Science and Technology
Society is increasingly moving online. Internet accessibility and policy must include people with disabilities.| Issues in Science and Technology
Policymakers want to make decisions based on clear data, but important factors are lost when we rely solely on data. A philosopher writes:| Issues in Science and Technology