The Science Progress blog and email team will be taking a break next week, but we will have fresh feature content that includes: Rick Weiss on the science posts to fill in the new administration; Chris Mooney on Michael Crichton’s influence on the cultural image of science; Neal Lane and George Abbey on the future of the space program; and Denise Caruso on proper governance for synthetic biology.
Science journalists gathered at USC Annenberg on Monday to address the question, “Does Science Get a Fair Shake in the Media?” Their answer, unsurprisingly, was no.
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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