News tagged with science policy
3 Questions: David Singer on the Greek Euro-tragedy
The economic and fiscal woes of Greece remain at the center of European politics. In recent months, a variety of economists and commentators have asked if Greece should consider the unprecedented move of leaving ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Top 40 science questions from US conservation policy makers
A wide-ranging group of experts has published a set of 40 key environmental questions to help align scientific research agendas with the needs of natural resource decision makers.
Apr 06, 2011 |
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NIH launches largest oil spill health study
A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico's Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers begins today in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Measuring science investments
Measuring the results of scientific research has seen little federal focus until now.
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Strong scientific peer review leads to better science and policy formation
The current Special Issue of Technology & Innovation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors is focused on the history, process and practice of scientific peer review, with several articles aimed at assessing scient ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Using complex systems approach to study educational policy
Educational policy is controversial: positions on achievement gaps, troubled schools and class size are emotionally charged, and research studies often come to very different conclusions.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 08, 2010 |
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Fossil-fuel subsidies hurting global environment, security
A comprehensive assessment of global fossil-fuel subsidies has found that governments are spending $500 billion annually on policies that undermine energy security and worsen the environment.
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Do children need both a mother and a father?
The presumption that children need both a mother and a father is widespread. It has been used by proponents of Proposition 8 to argue against same-sex marriage and to uphold a ban on same-sex adoption.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2010 |
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White House rhetoric is important in forming foreign policy opinions
Surveys have shown that the public pays little attention to foreign policy, but politicians regularly cite the importance of public support for military actions overseas. Now, a new study has found that these ...
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Scientific Understanding of Corruption Sought
(PhysOrg.com) -- Corruption is one of the most cited factors inhibiting economic development. It impedes political and economic growth, reduces the welfare of societies, increases income inequality and reduces trust in political ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Biofuels 'done right' can curb greenhouse gas emissions: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biofuels derived from renewable sources can be produced in large quantities and address many problems related to fossil fuels, including greenhouse gas emissions, but only if they are made ...
Jul 16, 2009 |
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New method may help allocate carbon emissions responsibility among nations
Just months before world leaders are scheduled to meet to devise a new international treaty on climate change, a research team led by Princeton University scientists has developed a new way of dividing responsibility ...
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Particle physics is not just black holes and antimatter
Particle physics saves lives, connects continents through new channels of communication, helps us understand the world around us and inspires tomorrow's leaders.
May 28, 2009 |
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Summer haze has a cooling effect in southeastern United States
(PhysOrg.com) -- Global warming may include some periods of local cooling, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Results from satellite and ground-based sensor data show that sweltering ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 18, 2009 |
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Why policy changes during Obama presidency will be more significant than during Clinton, Reagan eras
Unlike the post-election disappointment that has followed many election outcomes, the Obama presidency will likely break through a structural bias in American politics favoring the status quo and bring about significant changes ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 06, 2009 |
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