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A “Focused Research Organization” to Characterize Antibodies Through Open Science

Many antibodies that scientists purchase from commercial manufacturers to conduct their research do not work as advertised, because most have never been validated properly.

05.19.23 | 4 min read
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A “Focused Research Organization” to Quantify Ocean Carbon

The [C]Worthy Project will create first-of-its-kind, open-source software infrastructure for ocean carbon measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) to help drive the nascent marine-based carbon dioxide removal market.

05.18.23 | 3 min read
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A “Focused Research Organization” to Build the Foodome Project for the Future of Nutrition

Our current knowledge of the biochemical compounds in food is incredibly limited, but existing databases of MassSpec scans contain massive amounts of untapped, unannotated information about food ingredients.

05.17.23 | 4 min read
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Blog
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Using Effective Communication To Bridge the Gap Between Wildfire Science and Policy

In an environment where fire seasons are turning to fire years, and summer skies across North America are filled with wildfire smoke from as far away as another coast, the need for scientifically accurate wildland fire policy has never been greater.   Over the past several months, COMPASS Science Communication has been working in collaboration with […]

04.24.23 | 5 min read
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Report
Wildland Fire Policy Recommendations

The U.S. response to wildland fire can be better informed by science, evidence, and Indigenous perspectives.

04.24.23 | 62 min read
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Press release
FAS Unveils 23 Actionable Recommendations for Improving Wildland Fire Policy

FAS unveils 23 actionable recommendations aimed at improving woodland fire policy

04.19.23 | 2 min read
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A Loud Woman is a Strong Woman in Science Policy

Who do we celebrate when celebrating women’s history? 

03.30.23 | 4 min read
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Policy Memo
Meeting Agricultural Sustainability Goals by Increasing Federal Funding for Research on Genetically Engineered Organisms

The U.S. should increase funding on genetically-engineered organisms to power agricultural sustainability and resiliency.

03.24.23 | 10 min read
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Article
FAS Forum: Envisioning the Future of Wildland Fire Policy

In this critical year for reimagining wildland fire policy, we brought together stakeholders across science, technology, and policy to exchange forward-looking ideas with the shared goal of improving the federal government’s approach to managing wildland fire.

03.21.23 | 1 min read
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A First Look at CHIPS and Science Programs in the FY 2024 Request

On Thursday, President Biden kicked off the FY 2024 cycle with the latest budget request. This skinny version of the budget – full details of which will come on Monday – contained similar themes as prior budgets: a focus on clean energy and climate, manufacturing and supply chains, applied R&D, place-based innovation, and cancer research, among […]

03.10.23 | 3 min read
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Press release
FAS Statement on President Biden’s FY2024 Budget Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federation of American Scientists CEO Dan Correa released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget proposal: “We’re pleased to see the Administration continuing its support for critical investments in science and technology. These investments are vital for achieving national goals  like excelling in AI and the bioeconomy, managing wildfire risks, […]

03.10.23 | 1 min read
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(Mathematically) Predicting the Future with Professional Forecaster Philipp Schoenegger

Philipp Schoenegger is a professional forecaster – not the weather kind. Here’s how he uses data science to predict future events.

03.03.23 | 6 min read
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