CLIMATE SCIENCE
A group of Australian scientists have published an uncharacteristically blunt letter reiterating yet again that the public debate about climate science is “phony.” It’s real, it’s here, and its time to suck it up and deal.
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
David S. Rose shares his theories of how exponentially accelerating information technology is redefining business, changing the workforce, and fundamentally altering society.
ENERGY INNOVATION
A new CAP report outlines how to build low-carbon innovation networks that are greater than the sum of their parts.
INVESTING IN INNOVATION
Science and technology are what move our economy forward. Two new studies show the pay off from federal investments in life science innovation is off the charts.
CLIMATE CHANGE
In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, it’s high time we reviewed the resilience of American nuclear reactors to natural disasters, and how climate change could increase our risk.
CLIMATE SCIENCE
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill this week that would to overturn the findings of the EPA, the National Academies, and the Supreme Court. Their reason? An online poll told them to.
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
The president and his top officials showed their commitment to federal support for place-based innovation strategies at Cleveland State University last week.
INVESTING IN INNOVATION
The president’s FY 2012 budget invests in the building blocks of innovation while cutting some of the fat. Here are the big takeaways for science and technology.
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Experts discuss the ethics of synthetic biology and emerging technology at the Center for American Progress
INNOVATION
A new public-private partnership called Startup America announced at the White House yesterday will help provide capital, training, and other resources for the next wave of American entrepreneurship and innovation.
CLIMATE SCIENCE
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) was created by Abraham Lincoln and chartered by Congress in 1863 for the express purpose of obtaining objective expert advice on a range of complex scientific and technological issues. Its international reputation for [...]
INNOVATION
In this State of the Union Address, Obama gave more than a nod to the importance of innovation in our economy, he pointed out what we’ve been saying at SP for years: innovation is economic growth.
INNOVATION
Here 10 things the President and Congress can do to ensure our world-class innovation engine continues to run smoothly.
CLIMATE SCIENCE
The forthcoming book deals a devastating blow to the denier movement, exposing it’s pseudoscience for what it really is: polluter-funded misinformation.
INNOVATION
No longer the maker of just low-cost consumer goods, China’s investments in technology innovation should serve as a warning to the U.S.
INNOVATION
Policymakers are beginning to rethink what promotes long-term economic growth and international competitiveness, but what will it take to put these realizations in practice?
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
It’s been a tough year for climate scientists. They’ve been skewered by biased media coverage. Now, a few are gearing up to set the record straight.
Energy Innovation
Recent investments in offshore wind projects off the East Coast put wind in the sails of a nascent regional innovation ecosystem.
EDUCATION
While touting the goals of competitiveness and job creation, the “Pledge to America” ignores innovation and education as systemic prerequisites for sustainable economic growth.
Innovation
Public policymakers need to grasp these converging distinctions to ensure our economy remains competitive and entrepreneurial.
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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