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Stephen Curry critically examines proposals for a new “golden age” of science and questions approaches that promise to improve science through strongly directed reform. He argues for the importance of academic freedom, pluralism and constructive disagreement in determining how science develops.
This study finds that, although deliberative citizen assemblies proposed more ambitious recommendations than existing climate policy, these recommendations rarely translated into actual policy decisions.
Through a narrative analysis of three case studies, this paper identifies that at a global scale, coordinated and well-designed policy with decisive implementation is key for catalysing step-changes in Ocean-related options progress.
We do not own the leading-edge AI technology we rely on for research and innovation. We rent it, mostly from US companies.
Climate policy support varied more across cultural worldviews than biodiversity policy support, according to a survey in Japan.
Authoritarian tendencies, geopolitical conflicts, and growing concerns about research security are putting Open Science under increasing and unprecedented pressure. At the 10th Open Science Retreat, international experts and practitioners discussed how open research can remain resilient in times of such crises.
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences will convene scientific leaders, innovators, and emerging researchers to explore a central question: What discoveries will define the next 250 years?
The Pentagon's new flu vaccine policy revives a debate over whether to prioritize individual choice or public health.
This UCS blog post challenges the narrative that AI will be a climate savior, cautioning that focusing on hypothetical future tech could distract from proven climate solutions.
New guidelines for predicting a patient's risk for heart disease are rooted in science and health equity.
New technologies are needed to help break the EU’s dependence on foreign energy supplies.
UNU-CPR and partners launch new report translating breakthrough science into actionable policy for planetary health.
Maive Rute says the upcoming competitiveness coordination tool will set a limited number of top-down priorities.
To remain cutting edge and competitive, the United States need to take tactical steps to foster better, more supportive science policy - including a strategic reset that seeks out global talent, diversifies funding sources, and clearly defines strategic priorities.
While the cuts hit all demographics, younger biomedical researchers may have suffered the most from the Trump administration’s actions, a new study says
