It's Science and Tech Policy, Stupid.

Campaign speeches are full of lofty promises about investments in new technology, cutting-edge science, and STEM education. Candidates from both parties publicly champion the advancement of science and technology, and recognize scientific progress as a cornerstone of the American economy and way of life. But when it comes to specific policies like federal support for scientific research, infrastructure, and education, the promises from both sides are often at odds. What becomes of these promises when they meet the harsh realities of economics and politics? Featuring Stacy Cline, Counsel for Ranking Member Enzi, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; Sheri Fink, M.D., Future Tense Fellow, New America Foundation, Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative Reporter; Konstantin Kakaes, Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow, New America Foundation; Amanda Ripley, Emerson Fellow, New America Foundation Contributing Writer, Time Magazine; Robert Wright, Senior Future Tense Fellow, New America Foundation, Author, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, and The Moral Animal.