Yes, Virginia, There is a War on Science
Recent Conservative Attempts to Argue Otherwise Have Been Feeble Indeed
Two writers claim there is no assault on the scientific information that informs public policy and don't even bother engaging the facts of the case.
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05-14-08
Video: Moreno Explains Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
New legislation would lift the federal ban on funding for new lines of embryonic stem cells and create an ethical oversight mechanism for all research in the area. Science Progress Editor-In-Chief and Jonathan Moreno explains why researchers need access to more embryonic stem cell lines in a new video interview. -
05-13-08
How Much Science Could $135.4 Billion Buy?
President Bush’s latest request for Iraq war funding totals approximately $135.4 billion. What if we spent that money on domestic scientific research and development? Boosting R&D by the numbers.
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05-12-08
More Money, Sure. What About Better Science Advice?
“The future is likely to be very similar to the past, regardless of who the President is,” said Dr. John Marburger, the President’s science advisor at the AAAS S&T Policy Forum last Thursday. He was talking about funding, but let’s hope things are very different for scientific integrity under the next administration.
Is There a Liberal "War on Equality"?
According to former George W. Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson, the Bush administration has not engaged in a "war on science." Instead, he to argues that progressive defenders of science threaten human equality. Jonathan Moreno reminds him that conservatives are in no position to lecture liberals on the issue.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
It's Just Like That, Except Different
Advocates and critics of nanoscience research often compare the technology to the creation of genetically-modified organisms, yet the more apt analogy is to the space program. But there are limits to the analogies used in shaping emerging technology policy.
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GENETICS
A Brief History of Genetic Testing
Before you send off that swab of DNA to learn your fate, even in light of the recent passage of the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act, consider the legacy of genetic screening and testing.
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SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY
Enormously Pathetic Agency
There has been a near-complete breakdown at our central environmental regulatory agency under the Bush administration.
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