What actions should the federal government take “to ensure that our nation can continue to harness the full power of science and technology on behalf of the American people”?…
Read moreForeign scientists working in the U.S. are a vital part of the U.S. scientific research enterprise, a new report from the JASON scientific advisory…
Read moreIn July, the Planetary Society’s Lightsail 2 spacecraft demonstrated the viability of “solar sailing,” becoming “the first spacecraft in Earth orbit propelled solely by sunlight.” But…
Read moreA new White House budget memo presents science and technology as a distinctly American-led enterprise in which U.S. dominance is to be maintained and reinforced.
Read moreThe Department of Defense decision not to renew the underlying contract for the independent JASON scientific advisory panel drew criticism from a…
Read moreUpdated below In a startling blow to the system of independent science and technology advice, the Department of Defense decided not to renew its support for the JASON defense science…
Read moreThis week the U.S. Navy abruptly terminated its own scientific advisory group, depriving the service of a source of internal critique and evaluation. The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) was…
Read moreThe JASON scientific advisory panel cautiously endorsed further research into what is known as Magneto-Inertial Fusion (MIF) as a step towards achieving fusion-generated electricity. “Magneto-Inertial Fusion (MIF) is…
Read more“It is DoD policy to support a culture of scientific and engineering integrity,” according to a Department of Defense directive that was reissued last week. This…
Read moreThe US and China have successfully carried out a wide range of cooperative science and technology projects in recent years, the State Department told Congress last year in…
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