BIOSECURITY
Anecdotal evidence has led to the impression that many in the scientific community hold a negative view of law enforcement. Before the two communities can solve this problem, we need to get a sense of the types and range of views scientists hold.
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
Science has gotten short shrift in political campaigns for years, but new data shows that voters care more about it than politicians think.
BIOSECURITY
A clear set of policy guidelines for reporting biosecurity concerns in research labs is clearly in order. Here are some suggestions.
SCIENCE EDUCATION
Reflecting on the meaning and implications of DNA Day underscores the need for a national science curriculum.
PUBLIC HEALTH
In Congress there is astonishingly shortsighted opposition to the obvious need for the Food and Drug Administration to police the tobacco industry.
GLOBAL WARMING
Why are we really upset by the editing of Center for Disease Control Director Gerberding’s written testimony to Congress on the health effects of climate change?
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.
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