Diplomacy
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Tensions Rise in Cancún
December 07, 2010
Tensions rise into the second week of the UN climate meetings as the draft negotiating text receives mixed reviews. As the time to narrow down proposals dwindles, negotiators perform under heightened pressure to strike a deal.
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Pandora’s Seed
June 07, 2010
From obesity to chronique fatigue syndrome, jihadism to urban ennui, the costs of civilization are becoming ever more apparent. Spencer Wells explores adapting to a world where accelerating change is the new status quo.
agriculture, diplomacy, evolution, health, innovation, scale
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Spotlight on Science Diplomacy
January 19, 2010
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband recently made the case for research as a political bridge. How the UK is building a foundation for a new kind of international policy.
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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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A Universal Truth
September 17, 2009
The universality of basic science may be the deepest link between the US and the Muslim world.
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Week in Review: May 1
May 01, 2009
Swine flu looms large, a study finds prayer has no effect on medical treatment, Obama speaks at the National Academy of Sciences, neuroscientists plan to beef up Wikipedia, and a Republican senator switches to the Democratic Party.
diplomacy, disease, ethics, information, pandemics, politics
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Week in Review: April 24
April 26, 2009
Fire bombings over animal research, Jim Carrey and the anti-vaccine movement, fossil of walking seal discovered, senator proposes science envoys, and transcription mapped.
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Breaking the Legacy
February 03, 2009
New partnerships could represent a tipping point in developing African science.
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Science Diplomacy for the 21st Century
February 03, 2009
On being a citizen of a world without borders or boundaries.
decision making, diplomacy, governance, leadership, policy, politics
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Fluid Diplomacy
January 07, 2009
A looming water war in Central Asia could mean disaster for the region and beyond.
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The Morning After
November 06, 2008
ScienceBloggers reflect on what Barack Obama's victory means moving forward, from science policy to the US's financial future.
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Blinis, Blix & Bling
December 08, 2005
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New & Notable: HIV/AIDS Research
December 01, 2005
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What Happens When Science is Made in China?
November 23, 2005
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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.
