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Making Research Matter for Policy: Creating Real World Change
“No one reads our papers,” is a common lament among policy researchers. It’s not far from the truth, but it misses the point. How do policymakers actually consume information, how do researchers...
How Has Computer Code Shaped Humanity?
Nearly 80 years after engineers programmed the first electronic computers, most of us still regard machines as supremely rational collections of electrical circuits, speaking in binary “1”s...
Science on the Offense: Technology Assessment, Anticipatory Governance, and the Future US Innovation System
Shortly after assuming office, President Obama pledged to “restore science to its rightful place” raising but not settling the question of either restoration or place. Fourteen years and two...
Conversations with Secretary Mark Esper: Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė
Please join us for our next installment of Conversations with Secretary Mark Esper featuring Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė.
Karen Levy, Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the New Workplace Surveillance
Long-haul truckers are the backbone of the American economy, transporting goods under grueling conditions and immense economic pressure.Truckers have long valued the day-to-day...
Science Fictional Scenarios and Strategic Foresight: Planning for the Future with Applied Sci-Fi
What’s the difference between fiction and foresight?
The ability to imagine and prepare for a range of potential future scenarios is a key skill for adapting to our increasingly complex and...
“You Are Not Expected to Understand This” with Torie Bosch
Peek beneath the hood of just about anything in your life—including, yes, your car—and you’ll find computer code. That code is written by brilliant, fallible humans whose decisions end up...
How “Soft” is the Power of Sport?
The year 2022 has been a busy one at the intersection of sport and geopolitics. Qatar is only the latest nation to brand itself and exert its “soft power” by leveraging sport, with the...
How Can the CHIPS and Science Act Deliver on its Promises?
The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law in August, is one of the most significant pieces of science legislation in years. With $180 billion for research and development over the next five years...
Us In Flux Conversations: Elsa Sjunneson & Laura Cechanowicz
Us in Flux is a series of short stories and virtual gatherings that explore how we might reimagine and reorganize our communities in the face of...
Rethinking Cities in the Face of Extreme Heat
Cities around the world have experienced record-smashing heat waves over the last few years, causing millions of heat-related illnesses and deaths.
Protecting people from...
Is There Really a STEM Workforce Shortage?
Claims that there is a significant shortage of STEM talent have been a running feature of STEM workforce policy discussions since the 1950s. The outcomes of these discussions influence not only...