Diplomacy
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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, week in review
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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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What Happens When Science is Made in China?
November 23, 2005
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Innovation
Let There Be Light
Astronomers will soon find scores of Earth-sized exoplanets, but imaging them may be decades away. That is, unless NASA decides to build a starshade.
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Ideas
Into the Uncanny Valley
New findings shed light on a century’s worth of bizarre explanations for the eerie feeling we get around lifelike robots.
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World
Signs from Above
The release of an apocalyptic movie prompts NASA to debunk planetary rumors, fowl play shuts down the LHC, and the Catholic Church discusses alien life.
