INVESTING IN SCIENCE
The iPhone 5 is expected to add 0.25 to 0.5 percent to GDP by the end of 2012, but might not exist if not for innovations made possible by public investments in particle physics.
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
The discovery of physics’ most elusive particle this summer is a tremendous accomplishment for humanity, but it also raises a few questions about our scientific priorities here in the United States.
PHYSICS & SPACE
Sending humans to the Moon and Mars won’t answer any pressing scientific questions. That’s why NASA should focus its resources on Earth and space science that will teach us more about the home planet and the mysterious “dark energy” driving galaxies apart.
Science Progress and American Progress's Doing What Works project teamed up to produce a set of policy proposals that the Obama administration and Congress can adopt to reinvest in the building blocks of American science, innovation, and economic competitiveness. Read the overview of the five reports.
Science Progress proceeds from the propositions that scientific inquiry is among the finest expressions of human excellence, that it is a crucial source of human flourishing, a critical engine of economic growth, and must be dedicated to the common good. Scientific inquiry entails global responsibilities. It should lead to a more equitable, safer, and healthier future for all of humankind.