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Emerging Technology
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Truly Open Science Needs Knowledge Synthesis

Truly open science requires that the public is not only able to access the products of research, but the knowledge embedded within.

09.27.23 | 4 min read
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Environment
Blog
Ahead of the Wildland Fire Commission Report Release, a Roundup of FAS’s Efforts to Provide Input on Wildland Fire Policy

Over the last year we’ve devoted considerable effort to understanding wildfire in the context of U.S. federal policy. Here’s what we learned.

09.26.23 | 3 min read
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FAS
Press release
Board Update: John Bailey Joins FAS Board of Directors

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is excited to announce that John Bailey has joined the organization’s board of directors.

09.26.23 | 2 min read
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Environment
Blog
It’s Time to Move Towards Movement as Medicine

Movement, whether through structured exercise or general physical activity in everyday life, has a major impact on the health of individuals and as a result, on the health of societies.

09.22.23 | 7 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
Watch This Space: Looking at the Next Generation of Space Launch Technology

We sat down with space technology startup K2 Space to find out just how big of a leap the next generation of launch vehicles will represent.

09.21.23 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Opening Up Scientific Enterprise to Public Participation

To bring participatory science into the mainstream, there will need to be creative policy solutions for incentive mechanisms, standards, funding streams, training ecosystems, assessment mechanisms, and organizational capacity.

09.20.23 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence and the Department of Energy’s Role in Ensuring U.S. Competitiveness and Security in Emerging Technologies

We believe this strategic investment into critical and emerging technologies will empower our nation to confront 21st-century challenges with solutions that are timely, scientifically rigorous, and security-enhancing.

09.20.23 | 7 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Towards a Well-Being Economy: Establishing an American Mental Wealth Observatory

Enhancing recovery rates among individuals grappling with mental health and substance use issues requires a multi-pronged approach.

09.18.23 | 10 min read
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Global Risk
Report
Nuclear Notebook: Pakistan Nuclear Weapons, 2023

The FAS Nuclear Notebook is one of the most widely sourced reference materials worldwide for reliable information about the status of nuclear weapons and has been published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1987. The Nuclear Notebook is researched and written by the staff of the Federation of American Scientists’ Nuclear Information Project: Director Hans […]

09.14.23 | 1 min read
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Education & Workforce
Blog
Kindergarten, Once Radical, Needs a Revamp to Provide More Equitable Learning Outcomes

Now academically challenging, kindergarten creates longstanding learning divisions between students who do or do not attend.

09.14.23 | 6 min read
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Environment
Issue Brief
Seeing Through the Haze: How the federal government does (and doesn’t) work to reduce public exposure to wildland fire smoke

As the wildfire season has grown longer in the West, smoke events now sometimes stretch for weeks and across the continent. What is the federal government doing about wildland fire smoke, and who’s doing it?

09.13.23 | 24 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Buying in Bulk: Electrifying Fleets Across the Country

Leveraging the collective buying powers of cities is a powerful way to show the clear demand for the EV transition. We sat down with the Electrification Coalition to learn how they are helping cities and locales electrify their public fleets.

09.11.23 | 15 min read
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