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How Donald Trump Crippled U.S. Technology and Science Policy

How Donald Trump Crippled U.S. Technology and Science Policy

As he cuts federal research and targets immigration, Trump has neglected and marginalized the White House’s own team of experts.

Millions of Online Book Co-Purchases Reveal Partisan Differences in the Consumption of Science

Millions of Online Book Co-Purchases Reveal Partisan Differences in the Consumption of Science

The political left and right share an interest in science in general, but not science in particular. the political left and right share an interest in science in general, but not science in particular.

Why President Trump Needs to Finally Name a Science Advisor

Why President Trump Needs to Finally Name a Science Advisor

Science and technology are so central to the economy, defense, and other top-tier issues that President Trump should appoint a science advisor soon.

As Marches Approach, Science Advocates Warn Universities to Prepare for Backlash

As Marches Approach, Science Advocates Warn Universities to Prepare for Backlash

As a young professor 25 years ago, Lisa J. Graumlich awoke to a career success: Her work studying tree-ring patterns to reconstruct 1,000 years of global climate history had just become headline news...

Why We Need The Humanities More Than Ever

Why We Need The Humanities More Than Ever

In our complex and interconnected world, we need leaders of imagination, understanding, and emotional intelligence. To cultivate such leaders, we must value and invest in the humanities, says Peter Salovey, President of Yale University.

Where Science and Policy Collide: Funding Academic Research

Where Science and Policy Collide: Funding Academic Research

Even if your intention is the noble quest for truth, selling your science as a long-term technology investment might be an easier sale to some.

Leading Experts One Step Closer to Evidence-Informed Policymaking

Leading Experts One Step Closer to Evidence-Informed Policymaking

40 leading experts working on the theory and practice of evidence for policy convened in Brussels to discuss the specific competences needed to succeed in this area.

Scientists Are Standing Up to Trump Because They've Always Stood Up to Bullshit

Scientists Are Standing Up to Trump Because They've Always Stood Up to Bullshit

There’s this pervasive idea that science is somehow exempt from the ugly political world in which the rest of us wallow. But even a perfunctory look at the history of American science shows that this hasn’t always been the case.

Putting Evidence to Work for Policymakers

Putting Evidence to Work for Policymakers

Although scientists often are urged to share their expertise with policymakers, the idea that evidence should drive policy is not always accepted.

Scientists Aren't Happy with Trump. So What Are They Going to Do About It?

Scientists Aren't Happy with Trump. So What Are They Going to Do About It?

"Donald Trump is going to be the gateway drug for scientists being engaged in policy."

Reminder of New Policies Now – Or Soon To Be – In Effect

Reminder of New Policies Now – Or Soon To Be – In Effect

A number of NIH policies became effective in January. Here’s a brief recap.

Connecting Scientists to Policy Around the World

Connecting Scientists to Policy Around the World

Landscape Analysis of Mechanisms Around the World Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy.