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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The Power of the People
December 22, 2010
Dave Munger test-drives two newly unveiled tools for understanding vast sets of cultural and scientific data.
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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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Concerning the President of the United States of America
January 11, 2006
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The Anti-Kyoto
January 11, 2006
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Seed in Stockholm
December 08, 2005
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New & Notable: HIV/AIDS Research
December 01, 2005
Now on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM
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Ideas
I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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Ideas
Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Ideas
Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.
