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What Scientists Should Focus on — and Fear — Under Trump
Nine experts reflect on where researchers should direct their efforts during the next US administration.
The Threat of a Brain Drain Under a Trump Presidency Is Real
Top science and tech talent could choose to set up in other countries that are more hospitable to their work.
Active Genetics Goes Global
Tata Trusts and UC San Diego partner to establish Tata Institute for Active Genetics and Society.
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gives $500 Million
The University of Oregon is launching a new science campus, backed by a $500 million gift from Nike Inc. co-founder Phil Knight and his wife.
Does English Have to Be the Dominant Language of Science?
There are big advantages to having scientists communicate in a common tongue, but there are drawbacks as well
Anti-globalization Rhetoric Threatens Scientific and Technological Progress
Anti-globalization Rhetoric Threatens Scientific and Technological Progress
The U.S. depends on international collaborations and immigrants to solve domestic and global problems.
California Rules U.S. Corporate Research
Every state wants to be home to the next Google or Facebook. But it’s no coincidence that those companies are located in California. The latest data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) show that three of every 10 corporate research dollars are now spent in California.
Maximizing the Local Economic Impact of Federal R&D
Federally funded research and development (R&D) is a hallmark of the U.S. economy but, it's under siege. To maximize and make apparent the economic returns from R&D, the next administration should seek to improve the local economic impact of federal R&D.
Federally Funded Research Results Are Becoming More Open and Accessible
Significant strides in improving public access to scholarly publications and digital data help usher in an era of open science.
Two Major California Research Institutes Will Merge
Scripps and Calibr set to join forces
Keep Politics Out of Science?
Taking potshots at some scientific research is a pastime of American politics. But critics need to assess the merits of the research they target beforehand.
Science Group Seeks to Guide Silicon Valley Philanthropists
Uncertain government funding drives effort to beef up private support for research
Grading the Presidential Candidates on Science
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions
Facebook Couple Commits $3 Billion to Cure Disease
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative aims to have major impact by 2100.
Biden’s Moonshot Cancer Plan Calls for More Data Sharing
New report describes steps to double progress in 5 years
President Obama Pushes Innovation ‘Frontiers’ in STEM
More than $300M in new STEM initiatives were announced at the White House Frontiers Conference.
Harnessing the Possibilities of Science, Technology, and Innovation
President Obama Hosts Frontiers Conference, Focusing on the Potential of Science, Technology, and Innovation to Drive Prosperity and Address Challenges in Personal, Local, National, Global, and Interplanetary Frontiers for the Next 50 Years and Beyond.
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