Science Policy

Prepping for the CLIMATE TIPPING POINTS TOURNAMENT with Metaculus’ Gaia Dempsey January 17, 2023

The concept of forecasting is pretty familiar to anyone who’s flipped on their local news to get a sense of the week’s weather. But the broader science of forecasting, which…

Building Momentum for Equity in Medical Devices December 2, 2022

Through a systematic approach, stakeholders can work to close racial disparities in medical devices in the near-term and advance health equity.

Fighting Fire With Policy October 26, 2022

This week, we're launching a Wildland Fire Policy Accelerator to develop policy ideas aimed at improving how we live with fire in the United States.

Why and How Faculty Should Participate in U.S. Policy Making August 17, 2021

If the U.S. Congress is to produce sound policies that benefit the public good, science and technology faculty members must become active participants in the American policy-making process. One key…

Rare bipartisan consensus on innovation must lead to increased NSF support August 13, 2021

For what seems like the first time in years, innovation is having a bipartisan moment. Congress has spent months grappling with growing concerns over international competitiveness, underinvestment in research, and…

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…

Nominee for OSTP director – Dr. Eric Lander – sees key federal role for creating and sharing synthetic biology toolkits, best practices May 11, 2021

The field of synthetic biology has enormous potential for constructively impacting society, already contributing products such as drugs, food ingredients, and living fertilizers. As the field continues to develop,…