The U.S.-Mexico connection; Drug policy research; Communicating uncertainty; The trouble with STEM.
R&D funding picture remains mixed, as budget negotiations stall; House Republicans hold controversial hearings on EPA rules; Bills introduced to improve forensic science; Senate committee examines EPA rule on air pollution from fracking; Federal science and technology in brief.
Rahul Rekhi, Neal Lane Rahul Rekhi and Neal Lane on qualitative metrics in science policy.
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars, by Michael E. Mann (reviewed by Martin W. Lewis).
Albert Herter murals
Carl Wieman
Applying New Research to Improve Science Education
Michael Hout Stuart Elliott Sara Frueh
Do High-Stakes Tests Improve Learning?
Ken Conca
Decoupling Water and Violent Conflict
Amitai Etzioni
The Limits of Knowledge: Personal and Public
Jonathan Coopersmith
Affordable Access to Space
Paul Romer
Escape from the Great Distress: The Role of Rules
Bruce Everett
Back to Basics on Energy Policy
Jennifer Liu Deborah Gardner
Global Bioethics: Hopes, Fears, and New Voices
