Democracy
“I think that a lot of what scientists want to accomplish under the guise of 'increased engagement' could easily be termed 'building a better democracy.” — Sheila Jasanoff
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Lessons for Science Envoys
September 17, 2009
Sheila Jasanoff examines President Obama’s Middle East science envoy program and offers five crucial tips on what scientists should avoid overseas.
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The Essential Parallel Between Science and Democracy
February 17, 2009
The sound conduct of science and the sound conduct of democracy both depend on the same shared values.
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Science’s Rightful Place
January 30, 2009
The scientific community responds to Seed's Rightful Place initiative.
decision making, democracy, funding, governance, policy, politics
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Letter to Obama
January 16, 2009
Forty-nine American Nobel laureates and other distinguished American scientists call the president's attention to the importance of increasing funding for scientific research.
democracy, ethics, funding, governance, law, policy, politics
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The Science Accomplishments of President George W. Bush
January 13, 2009
decision making, democracy, education, funding, governance, leadership, policy, politics, research
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Prizing American Science
November 05, 2008
Newt Gingrich discusses the potential of the US Congress to shape science research.
decision making, democracy, education, funding, leadership, policy, research
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The Damnedest Lies
October 30, 2008
The success of fivethirtyeight.com is a credit not only to statistical prowess but also to keen intuition about social habits.
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Barack Obama for President
October 29, 2008
An endorsement from the editors of Seed.
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The Double Negative
October 28, 2008
How can evolution explain both the appeal and recent failings of negative campaigning?
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The New Federalism
January 19, 2006
Is the United States government unburdening itself of the big science issues and handing those responsibilities to individual states?
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World
Brains and Storms
A pair of elegant experiments delve deep into the brains of animals, while a pair of authors stir up a storm over their take on global warming.
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Books
Traveling Through Time and Stars
In Far Out, stunning astronomical images and lyrical essays on the nature of light and space explore the universe’s past.
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Ideas
A Writing Revolution
Nearly universal literacy is a defining characteristic of today’s modern civilization; nearly universal authorship will shape tomorrow's.
