Ninety-eight people in Arizona who were promised life-saving organ transplants have had that promise broken by the Arizona State Legislature. Are death panels real?
It’s been a tough year for climate scientists. They’ve been skewered by biased media coverage. Now, a few are gearing up to set the record straight.
Climate journalists spent most of 2010 squabbling over stolen emails. Meanwhile, the science has become even more alarming. Here are Joe Romm's top 10 developments in climate science for 2010.
Bush recounts his logic behind the decision to allow NIH research only on existing embryonic stem cell lines in his new memoir—but does it pass muster?
Jonathan Moreno interviews Cody Unser, a youth advocate for science-based healthcare policy with an inspiring story.
Government-funded university research often results in new intellectual property, but who owns it, and how is it best managed for the public good?
U.S. universities should build on the Obama administration’s smart decision to enlist U.S. scientists to broaden foreign relations and tackle common global problems.
A recent Yale poll shows only 63 percent of Americans believe climate change is happening, but 75 percent believe we should teach our children more about it in schools.
Recent private investments in offshore wind projects off the East Coast put wind in the sails of a nascent regional innovation ecosystem, but more government engagement is needed.
Jonathan Sallet explains the need to move place-based technology innovation policy forward, especially in difficult economic times.
While touting the goals of competitiveness and job creation, the “Pledge to America” ignores innovation and education as systemic prerequisites for sustainable economic growth.
Public policymakers need to grasp converging distinctions among science, technology, invention, and innovation to ensure our economy remains competitive and entrepreneurial.
Maryann Feldman and Lauren Lanahan's look at the efficacy of regional innovation programs in the eastern Midwest regional economy.
Climate disruption caused by global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases by any other name is still Hell and High Water.
The House version of The America COMPETES Re-authorization bill includes a section emphasizing NSF’s Broader Impacts Merit Review Criterion. That’s a good thing.
Embryonic stem cell researcher Jeanne Lorring, Ph.D. updates us on the judicially imposed ban on embryonic stem cell research, and sends a special invitation to the judge responsible.
Arthur Caplan reviews Worst Case Bioethics, and advances the case for a national philosophy of medicine for bioethics.
Why what you think you know about agricultural biotechnology may be wrong.
A ruling barring NIH funds from use in embryonic stem cell research will hurt American research efforts and send cutting-edge biotechnology jobs to Asia.
The misguided human embryonic stem cell research ruling by a U.S. court would discontinue amazing gains made over the past 12 years in regenerative medicine.
On August 24th the Department of Energy Announced that a consortium of 90 organizations anchored at Penn State University will receive $129 million of to support energy efficiency innovation.
A poorly argued decision upends critical embryonic stem cell research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Scientists conclude that recent glacial calving of a giant ice island off the Greenland ice shelf is a clear symptom of a warming world.
A new test can detect with great accuracy the development of Alzheimer's years before symptoms occur. Jonathan Moreno muses on the ethical and political implications of this new medical milestone.
Cathy Campbell, president and CEO of the Civilian Research and Development Foundation, explains how increasing international science collaboration can have unexpected diplomatic, political, and economic benefits—after all, the language of science is universal. Also, our Editor-in-Chief Jonathan D. Moreno interviews Cody Unser, a youth advocate for science-based health care policy with an inspiring story. Finally, our vibrant university system is one of America’s greatest assets, but what is needed to make sure the creativity of our academics translates into innovation and economic growth? Krisztina “Z” Holly, executive director of USC’s Stevens Institute for Innovation, reviews recent research from the NRC on how university intellectual property is managed, and puts forth some ideas for doing it better.
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