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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis Among Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers in STEM

The federal government must ensure that success for early-career STEM professionals does not demand mental-health sacrifice.

05.11.22 | 7 min read
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Reduce, Repurpose, Recharge: Establishing a Collaborative Doctrine of Groundwater Management in the Ogallala Aquifer

The federal government should create a Reduce, Repurpose, Recharge Initiative (RRRI): a voluntary program designed to keep farmers engaged in groundwater conservation in the Ogallala Aquifer.

05.04.22 | 7 min read
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Increasing Capacity and Community Engagement for Environmental Data

The Biden Administration should create the “AYA Research Institute” to increase federal capacity to identify and resolve environmental justice issues.

05.03.22 | 6 min read
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Establishing a National Endemic Disease Surveillance Initiative (NEDSI)

The Biden-Harris Administration should establish a National Endemic Disease Surveillance Initiative (NEDSI) to remove barriers to tracking and predicting endemic, infectious diseases.

04.27.22 | 7 min read
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The Next Ten Years of Climate Policy, According to Our Experts

Two weeks ago, the IPCC released their most dire warning yet – that we have just three years to prevent the most catastrophic storms, natural disasters, and droughts human civilization might ever see. We are getting closer and closer to the temperature that scientists have warned us for decades would do irreversible damage to our societies and […]

04.22.22 | 7 min read
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Regulating Probiotic Use and Improving Veterinary Care to Bolster Honeybee Health

The FDA and USDA should improve the administration of antibiotics in apiculture and strengthen the regulation of pre- and probiotic supplements marketed to commercial beekeepers. 

04.20.22 | 6 min read
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Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning Worldwide

The United States should adopt a roadmap to help LMICs implement policies needed to achieve global elimination of childhood lead poisoning.

03.15.22 | 6 min read
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Policy Memo
Deploy a National Network of Air-Pollution and CO2 Sensors in 300 American Cities by 2030

The U.S. should deploy air-pollution emission sensors in 300 American cities by 2030 to drive critical climate and air-quality decisions.

02.28.22 | 7 min read
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Procurement as an Instrument of Policy: Novel Approaches to Climate Challenges

Our roundtable of climate and procurement experts discussed the underutilized role of the federal government as a strategic buyer to overcome market failures in scaling innovative solutions to climate change. Speakers included: Initial Perspectives The session began with remarks from Thomas Kalil (Schmidt Futures), who provided an introduction into procurement levers, or “demand-pull” mechanisms. The session then […]

02.14.22 | 8 min read
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Press release
Day One Project Contributor Dr. Geoffrey Ling Will Testify Before Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Day One contributor Dr. Geoffrey Ling will testify before the House Committee on Energy & Commerce on “ARPA-H: The Next Frontier of Biomedical Research.”  Two years ago, Dr. Ling first called for the creation of an Advanced Research Project Agency for Health […]

02.08.22 | 1 min read
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FAS Statement on the Resignation of Dr. Eric Lander

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Federation of American Scientists CEO Dan Correa released the following statement on the resignation of Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Eric Lander following a White House investigation that confirmed allegations of misconduct: “There is no place in our community for bullying, harassment, and abuse. It is unacceptable […]

02.08.22 | 1 min read
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Creating Advanced Market Commitments and Prizes for Pandemic Preparedness

The U.S. should invest in AMCs and prizes for vaccine development and deployment as part of the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan.

01.19.22 | 10 min read
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