AGRICULTURAL REGULATION
The potential of industrial hemp in the United States is enormous, but we will never be able to truly reap the benefits until the government rolls back unnecessary regulations.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
An appellate court reinstated Myriad Genetics exclusive rights to research two cancer-linked genes, leaving others researching these genes out in the cold.
STEM CELL RESEARCH
The hype surrounding the completion of the first synthetic organ transplant constructed from the patient’s own stem cells might obscure what we can really learn from this accomplishment: the continued need for support for research in the life sciences.
INTERNET POLICY
Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill and other experts gathered to discuss online privacy issues and legislation before Congress at a recent CAP event.
OCEANS
The author of Demon Fish muses about shark wrestling, the shark fin trade, and the precarious future of humanity’s relationship with the oceans’ great predators in a podcast from WNYC.
SCIENCE EDUCATION
The Miss USA contestants’ answers to the question of whether evolution should be taught in schools illustrated the troubling prevalence of misconceptions about science in our society.
PATENT RIGHTS
The Supreme Court’s answer to the question of who owns the products of federally funded research highlights tensions within academic-industrial relationships in research and development.
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