BIOETHICS
A political alliance of bioprogessives on the left and the right can share a commitment to the continued growth of knowledge as a basic humanistic value, the desire to use knowledge as a force for innovation, and an appreciation of innovation as a source of new wealth.
CLIMATE CHANGE
A recent survey demonstrates that many forecasters embrace their role as informal science educators. Ed Maibach says it’s an opportunity to boost public understanding of global warming.
WONK LAB PODCAST
Science matters, and so does science communication, argue the coauthors. And while advocacy and science are not always easy bedfellows, groups with antiscientific agendas put on awfully good briefings on Capitol Hill.
SCIENCE, CULTURED
GQ’s new “Rock Stars of Science” campaign should give not just disease sufferers, but America’s scientists, hope.
Academics and science policy wonks did a double-take last spring when Rick Weiss took early retirement from a wildly successful, award-winning career at The Washington Post to join the Center for American Progress as a senior fellow and columnist for [...]
SCIENCE POLICY
Public knowledge and understanding of science as an engine of progress will reveal solutions to today’s most pressing problems, including climate change, energy independence, and national security.
SCIENCE, CULTURED
Governor Jindal’s assault on volcano-monitoring research is just the most recent swipe at federal funding for an important area of study.
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
Curiosity has waxed and waned among our chief executives. Our 44th President plans to restore its preeminence.
SCIENCE, CULTURED
All the things I didn’t get to say to Stephen Colbert, and other thoughts on the comedics of science.
Stephen Colbert points to the helpful assistance that Bush administration policymakers provided to researchers while talking with Contributing Editor Chris Mooney last night: Mooney points out that science and scientists make regular appearances on popular Comedy Central shows, and that’s [...]
SCIENCE, CULTURED
Get ready for regular discussions of science all year long—in the policy arena and the broader culture. But what are we hoping to gain from this effort, and how will we know if we learn anything at all?
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.