Deepening Engagement

It is now time to consider how much faster and farther the open science movement could go with more coordination.

Sustainable chemistry is having a moment. Now it needs an actionable road map that outlines an ambitious, focused, and coordinated strategy at the federal level.

Transitioning America’s chemical industry towards sustainable chemistry will be a boon for the environment, public health, the economy, and global competitiveness.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden discusses the dynamic and essential role libraries play in American life—as community spaces, information repositories, trusted sources, and conveners of civil discourse. 

Teaching early-career researchers the skills to engage in the policy arena could prepare them for a lifetime of high-impact engagement and invite new perspectives into the democratic process.

A growing bioeconomy must prioritize new forms of public engagement and transparency.

Data is powerful because it’s universal. The cost is context.

What we learned in reviewing 10 years of grantmaking for research aimed at decarbonizing energy systems.

The Great Lakes region can build on biotechnology educational models found elsewhere, but it will require interventions that are finely calibrated for local communities and resources.

What have we learned over the past 40 years about how to generate sustained economic growth through scientific research and technological innovation?

Efforts to share health data across borders snag on legal and regulatory barriers. Before detangling the fine print, let’s agree on overarching principles.

A new occupational category can both create opportunities for workers and position the United States to lead in advanced manufacturing.

Decisionmakers need insights on how this powerful current shapes hurricanes, fisheries, energy supplies, and life in the Gulf of Mexico. An ambitious project to collect data and predict the current’s erratic behavior is compelling scientists to cross disciplines as well as borders.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping society, but human forces shape AI. Social scientists and humanities experts explore how to harness the interaction, revealing urgent avenues for research and policy.

With a rigorous, sustainable approach to data collection and analysis, satellite data can improve our understanding of global food systems and prepare society to respond to the next crisis.