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Big Issues for Science Policy in a Challenging World: A Conversation with Dr. Alondra Nelson

“If you want your science to have an impact, you should find ways to elevate the visibility of your findings among policymakers.”

10.11.23 | 4 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
BioNETWORK: The Internet of Distributed Biomanufacturing

The future of industrial growth resides in the establishment of biotechnology as a new pillar of industrial domestic manufacturing. Here’s how BioNETWORK will advance domestic biomanufacturing.

10.10.23 | 10 min read
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FAS
Press release
Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Announces Public Service Awards Recognizing Outstanding Work in Science Policy and Culture

The Federation will spotlight filmmaker Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer, Senators Schumer and Young for passage of the bipartisan CHIPS & Science Act, and other established and emerging science policy leaders. The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) today announced they will host their awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on November 15th – reviving a decades-long tradition […]

10.06.23 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
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AI in Action: Recommendations for AI Policy in Health, Education, and Labor

Responsible governance is crucial to harnessing the immense benefit promised by AI. Here are recommendations for advancing ethical, high-impact AI with thoughtful oversight.

10.05.23 | 7 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Wins, Gaps, & Looking Forward in the U.S. Bioeconomy

September should be bioeconomy month. To celebrate, we took our experts to the Hill to share their research and recommendations with Congress.

10.04.23 | 4 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Putting the fun in fundamental: how playful learning improves children’s outcomes

Children are born ready to play and explore the world around them – education policy should nurture this curiosity, not stifle it.

10.03.23 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
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CHIPS and Science: FY24 Research Appropriations Short by Over $7 Billion

Despite growing international competition, appropriations for research agencies have fallen quite short of the CHIPS and Science targets.

10.03.23 | 10 min read
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FAS
Press release
FAS Taps Jon B. Wolfsthal as New Director of Global Risk

The Federation of American Scientists is excited to welcome Jon B. Wolfsthal as the organization’s new Director of Global Risk.

10.02.23 | 3 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Risk and Reward in Peer Review

The U.S. federal government is the largest funder of scientific research in the world — but it is risk-averse to a fault. New approaches to peer review can bring American research back to the bleeding edge.

10.02.23 | 6 min read
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FAS
Press release
FAS Launches ‘FRO-casting’ Tournament on Metaculus to Solicit Ideas for Focused Research Organizations (FROs)

The ‘FRO-casting’ challenge is open to subject matter experts, scientists, forecasters, decision makers, and the public. It is free to participate.

10.02.23 | 2 min read
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FAS
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Government Shutdowns Are ‘Science Shutdowns’

FAS experts believe government shutdowns are science shutdowns: costly and ineffective standoffs that stifle scientific pursuits and do harm.

09.28.23 | 3 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Healthy Kids, High Grades: Using Data to Evaluate Health and Education Policy

We always knew that healthy children do better in school. Now we have rigorous empirical research to back it up.

09.28.23 | 4 min read
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