Federation Of American Scientists

Burning Questions: Wildfire Policy with Erica Goldman August 2, 2022

Americans now get all-too-regular reminders of the dangers posed by wildfires: just this week California’s McKinney Fire provided a tragic example. …

Towards a Solution for Broadening the Geography of NSF Funding June 15, 2022

Congressional negotiations over the massive bipartisan innovation bill have stumbled over a controversial proposal to expand the geographic footprint of National Science Foundation (NSF) funding. That proposal, in the…

Digital IDs for Securing Personal Information August 18, 2021

Digital driver’s licenses can offer greater protection of personal information, and some states are already skipping the line at the DMV From submitting personal information over email to…

Empowering Healthy Eating in America August 11, 2021

Poor diets present elevated health risks, and Americans need help finding the time and resources to eat nutritiously Americans get bombarded with promotions for unsubstantiated diet fads on…

Police Misconduct and Violence: Let the Data Talk August 4, 2021

Limited insight into police misconduct makes it difficult to improve policing, but a national registry could help

Extending Human Life with Senescent Cell Treatments July 28, 2021

Research into senescent cells could result in extended human lifespans and significant policy implications Improved housing, sanitation, and healthcare have significantly increased humans’…

DNA for Data Storage and Retrieval July 21, 2021

To reduce the burden on traditional data centers, improving on DNA data storage could be the key The pace at which data – such as photos, videos, and…

Safeguarding Benchtop DNA Synthesis July 14, 2021

Benchtop DNA synthesizers could become more ubiquitous, and it’s up to policymakers to chart the way forward The genetic blueprints for humans, plants, disease-causing bacteria, and all other…

Countering Climate Change With Renewable Energy Technologies July 8, 2021

Climate change is bringing about rising temperatures, which have significant negative impacts on humans and the environment, and transitioning to renewable energy sources, such as biofuels, can help meet this challenge.

FAS launches new Science Council in collaboration with Congressman Bill Foster June 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federation of American Scientists (FAS), in collaboration with Congressman Bill Foster (D, IL-11) and his office, has launched a new Science Council to: Scale up the capacity of…

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