Science funding and policy

Investigations of what increasing digital connectivity and the digitalization of the economy mean for people and places at the world''s economic margins.

This book is designed to help researchers achieve success in funding their National Science Foundation (NSF) research proposals.

USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly National Bestseller An eloquent, charismatic, and knowledgeable [critique] of a corrupt system.

The Fukushima disaster of 2011 shook the globe, arousing warm debate and new research within the academic fields of countries in both the West and the East on issues related to nuclear security, public trust, government governance, risk governance and risk perception along with technological and social aspects.

The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States.

Two surveys of the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) provide some of the most significant data available to understand research and development spending and policy in the United States.

Space activities by governmental agencies require considerable state funding and bear long gestation periods with uncertainty in results.

This book is based on the assumption that great powers determine global politics and, in this instance, environmental politics.

In recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological researchin light of national security concerns.

Policy informatics is addressing governance challenges and their consequences, which span the seeming inability of governments to solve complex problems and the disaffection of people from their governments.

The National Science Foundation (NSF or the Foundation) was established by Congress in 1950 as an independent federal agency with a mission "e;to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes.

Bonnie Steinbock presents The Oxford Handbook of Bioethics - an authoritative, state-of-the-art guide to current issues in bioethics.

Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Childrenexplores the ethical issues posed when conducting research designed to identify,understand, or ameliorate housing-related health hazards among children.

Minority groups are severely underrepresented in the scientific workforce.

In today's complex and interconnected world, scholars of international relations seek to better understand challenges spurred by intensified global communication and interaction.

This book uncovers the many ways in which innovations and innovation system development policies have become crucial to development policy formation across Africa.

The education division is a prominent part of the public health profession.

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

Publicly available statistics from government agencies that are credible, relevant, accurate, and timely are essential for policy makers, individuals, households, businesses, academic institutions, and other organizations to make informed decisions.

This book defends an account of the positive psychological, ethical, and political value of simulated human experience.

This compact and innovative book tackles one of the central issues in drug policy: the lack of a coherent conceptual structure for thinking about drugs.

The problems we face in the 21st century require innovative thinking from all of us.

The problems we face in the 21st century require innovative thinking from all of us.

The controversy over the use of primates in research admits of no easy answers.

For the first time in paperback and with a new introduction.

Este libro tiene dos objetivos: en primer lugar, poner en escena los aportes y las propuestas desarrolladas por un conjunto de investigadores latinoamericanos sobre diversos temas y enfoques en torno al estudio de las relaciones entre la ciencia, la tecnología y la sociedad (CTS), es decir, tratar de presentar un panorama de los estudios CTS latinoamericanos vistos a través de las aportaciones teórico-epistemológicas y empíricas recientes, generadas por especialistas representativos de campos de conocimiento y abordajes diversos; en segundo lugar, mostrar algunas avenidas por las que transcurrirán los esfuerzos de investigación en la región, tratando de profundizar los debates vigentes y de enriquecer la agenda de discusión de los estudios CTS, y dar cuenta de las modificaciones del campo CTS en la región en términos de los abordajes posdisciplinarios, de la fuerte integración conceptual y empírica de los diversos ámbitos y de las posiciones críticas respecto de las elaboraciones teórico-metodológicas de otras regiones.

Este libro tiene dos objetivos: en primer lugar, poner en escena los aportes y las propuestas desarrolladas por un conjunto de investigadores latinoamericanos sobre diversos temas y enfoques en torno al estudio de las relaciones entre la ciencia, la tecnologia y la sociedad (CTS), es decir, tratar de presentar un panorama de los estudios CTS latinoamericanos vistos a traves de las aportaciones teorico-epistemologicas y empiricas recientes, generadas por especialistas representativos de campos de conocimiento y abordajes diversos; en segundo lugar, mostrar algunas avenidas por las que transcurriran los esfuerzos de investigacion en la region, tratando de profundizar los debates vigentes y de enriquecer la agenda de discusion de los estudios CTS, y dar cuenta de las modificaciones del campo CTS en la region en terminos de los abordajes posdisciplinarios, de la fuerte integracion conceptual y empirica de los diversos ambitos y de las posiciones criticas respecto de las elaboraciones teorico-metodologicas de otras regiones.

Written by a human, for humans.

A Challenge of Numbers describes the circumstances and issues centered on people in the mathematical sciences, principally students and teachers at U.

Prepared for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation, these briefings examine areas important to the progress of U.

In this book, Rudolf A.

In this book, Rudolf A.

The Internet is a platform of ceaseless innovation that has transformed our lives in a remarkably short time.

Este volumen es fruto de un proyecto de investigación del grupo Sanhisoc, dedicado a analizar el papel de los organismos internacionales y las redes de expertos en la transferencia de conocimiento en salud pública en el contexto europeo.

Esta obra colectiva es resultado del esfuerzo del Conahcyt por abrir espacios de participación para la comunidad, en los que se intercambien ideas y se promuevan la expresión y reflexión continuas en torno a temas destacados de la política nacional de humanidades, ciencias, tecnologías e innovación (HCTI).

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First published in "e;The Atlantic Monthly"e; in 1919, this article represents the initial efforts of "e;League of Free Nations Association"e;-the precursor to the League of Nations-to assess and solve the principal problems of Universal Peace.

En los sistemas de salud que no alcanzan la cobertura universal se generan complejas formas de asignación de los escasos recursos, esto origina procesos de inclusión y exclusión formal e informal de los ciudadanos en sistemas segmentados de derechos de protección de riesgos y usos de servicios del cuidado de la salud Estos complejos sistemas de derechos se ven reproducidos y ampliados por la existencia de formas de competencia de mercado y por definiciones normativas y legales que protegen y conservan las desigualdades Este libro estudia, además de las aplicaciones conceptuales de las teorías de los derechos de propiedad, las desigualdades de apropiación de derechos a la protección de riesgos, en función de las características sociales, laborales y demográficas de la población y sus implicaciones en el uso de los servicios del cuidado de la salud Estas situaciones se analizan en el marco de los regímenes contributivo, exceptuados, subsidiado y de no afiliados

In this book, one of America's leading analysts of cybersecurity policy presents an incisive, first-time examination of how President Trump's unique, often baffling governing style has collided with the imperatives of protecting the nation's cybersecurity.

The National Academies Roundtable on Aligning Incentives for Open Science, established in 2019, has taken on an important role in addressing issues with open science.

Research leaders overseeing laboratories, centers, and collaborations have an opportunity to build and promote a culture of research excellence, integrity, and trust.

Rising awareness of and increased attention to sexual harassment has resulted in momentum to implement sexual harassment prevention efforts in higher education institutions.

'A wake-up call we cannot afford to ignore' TONY BLAIR'A vital read for anyone building or regulating the next era of technology' REID HOFFMANThe global, open internet is fragmenting.

Das Thema „Nachhaltigkeit“ findet in weiten Teilen der Bevölkerung immer größeres Interesse.

Government statistics are widely used to inform decisions by policymakers, program administrators, businesses and other organizations as well as households and the general public.