Policy
“Development of new technologies and providing incentives for their widespread adoption will be particularly crucial at the demanding intersection of energy, national security, and climate change.” — John Holdren
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Sad Sacks
November 06, 2009
As a UK adviser is fired over politically unpalatable advice and an English teacher is suspended over an article about animal sexuality, the fate of facts is on the line.
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The Environmental Revival
October 27, 2009
Which modern enviro concepts are throwbacks to the past? Four experts discuss the technologies, laws, and states of mind that have their roots in the first wave of the environmental movement.
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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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Business as Abnormal
September 14, 2009
The recent flirtation with geoengineering may prove a dangerous distraction from working toward a sustainable future.
climate, featured blogger, geography, multilateralism, policy
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Here Comes the Sun (and Wind)
August 27, 2009
Four experts discuss the balance between pristine land and renewable energy, the pros and cons of photovoltaics versus solar thermal, and how much rooftop solar can help.
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Death and the Rumor Mill
August 21, 2009
With healthcare reform on the table, rumors about end of life care were greatly exaggerated. Plus a carnivorous plant is hyped and DNA evidence is faked.
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Organic Food Isn’t More Nutritious
August 14, 2009
An anti-scientific debate in the UK over the nutritional value of organic food, the Pentagon’s power to scare the pants off climate negotiators, and how the Perseids momentarily eclipsed Miley Cyrus.
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Much Ado About Carbon Offsets
August 13, 2009
Five experts debate if carbon offsetting is the quick, efficient way to decarbonize the global economy, or the loophole that will derail such efforts.
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Counting Green Cars
August 07, 2009
While Cash for Clunkers is topped off with an extra $2 billion, science journalists do the math on its environmental impact. Plus, two diseases traced back to their primate origins.
climate, policy, politics, public perception, week in review
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Full Moon, Half Measures
July 24, 2009
As the world turned its attention to the moon, politicians tried to figure out how much it will cost to save the Earth and who is responsible for footing the bill.
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Cash for Eggs
July 22, 2009
There should be no question about researchers paying for egg donations.
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New York’s Stem Cell Coup
July 22, 2009
Now that new national stem cell guidelines are in place, New York’s recent policy shift could make it the stem cell capital of the country.
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Sowing Africa’s Green Revolution
July 18, 2009
Small-scale farmers are Africa’s greatest asset—
a fact now being recognized on a global scale as President Obama and other G8 leaders call for major new investments in African agriculture. -
The New Ambassadors of Science
July 17, 2009
Francis Collins and Regina Benjamin are tapped, SpaceX races NASA into orbit, a Pew Poll on the public perception of science, and Microsoft releases Feynman lectures.
leadership, policy, public perception, religion, space, week in review
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Finding Fish
July 16, 2009
Six experts discuss the global fisheries crisis; the economic, political, and social pressures that contributed to it; and what it will take to make fish stocks bounce back.
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The Great Climate Change Pay-Off
July 13, 2009
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on wealthy nations to cough up $100 billion for climate aid. But with no firm commitments, could money be the deal breaker in Copenhagen?
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Summit Notes: State of Innovation
July 07, 2009
Seed and The Council on Competitiveness brought together thought leaders from science, business, academia, and design to discuss the future of innovation.
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Week in Review: July 3
July 03, 2009
Climatic signals are mixed, China takes a step toward academic freedom, and the European Union continues its love-hate relationship with biotechnology.
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Week in Review: June 26
June 26, 2009
Advocates for ACES Act, Simon Singh takes on British chiropractic, and what’s ailing American universities might be America.
carbon, education, policy, politics, research, week in review
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