Science funding and policy

This book defines what IoT Systems manageability looks like and what the associated resources and costs are of that manageability.

This is a summary of reports issued since 1947 under the aegis of the National Research Council's Committee on Vision.

Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work.

Technologies such as artificial intelligence have led to significant advances in science and medicine, but have also facilitated new forms of repression, policing and surveillance.

The application of digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) to reform governmental structures and public service is widely and perhaps naively viewed as the 21st century "e;savior"e;, the enlightened way to reinvigorate democracy, reduce costs, and improve the quality of public services.

A proposal for using cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the socioeconomic impact of public investment in large scientific projects.

"e;Made me look at the industrial revolution, invention, sleeping beauties, contexts and the forces that shape our societies differently.

No professional group in the United States benefited more from World War II than the scientific community.

The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it behind us, they're also starting to talk about what happens next.

This book traces the role of technology in shaping, curating, disseminating, and archiving knowledge and life in South Asia.

Fifty years into the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) regime, the risks of nuclear war, terrorism, and the threat of further proliferation remain.

In recent years, we have witnessed the mushrooming of pro- democracy and protest movements not only in the Arab world, but also within Europe and the Americas.

This book defines what IoT Systems manageability looks like and what the associated resources and costs are of that manageability.

This is the first major review of the developments in clinical laboratory science in the 20th century presented in the words of the original inventors and discoverers.

In recent years, we have witnessed the mushrooming of pro- democracy and protest movements not only in the Arab world, but also within Europe and the Americas.

National Security Space Institute 2025 Space Professional Reading ListA foundational, accessible overview ofspace policy in the United StatesThisbook provides readers with the first comprehensive overview of major spacepolicies in the United States and a framework through which to analyze them.

An insider account that encapsulates thirty years of experience in conducting data science in a political context.

This volume consists of four "e;white papers,"e; prepared for the Clinton administration as it took office, on important national policy issues in which science and technology play a central role.

"e;The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the road to the heart of the species problem lay through them, until Darwin and Wallace dispelled the darkness.

Through its exploration of the spatial dimension of risk, this book offers a brand new approach to theorizing risk, and significant improvements in how to manage, tolerate and take risks.

An autobiography of a ground-breaking medical doctor.

This book claims that artificial intelligence (AI) may affect our freedom at work, in our daily life, and in the political sphere.

We have entered a recent zeitgeist, the era of the "e;new space age"e;, driven by billionaires, technological advancements, and a few dominating state powers.

A unique take on how to survive and thrive in the process your PhD, this is a book that stands out from the crowd of traditional PhD guides.

Agri-food bio-technology policy and regulation is transitioning from an early period focused on genetic engineering technologies to 'next-generation' rules and regulatory processes linked to challenges originating in a wide variety of new technological processes and applications.

Breaking new ground in criminology, this book reflects on the expansion of outer space endeavours, the new pathways this presents for crime, challenges to Earth-based conceptions of justice, and the ethical issues raised.

How the US Environmental Protection Agency designed the governance of risk and forged its legitimacy over the course of four decades.

More than $400 billion worth of products rely on innovations in chemistry.

Examining the thematic intersection of law, technology and violence, this book explores cyber attacks against states and current international law on the use of force.

This book outlines the complexity in understanding different forms of cyber attacks, the actors involved, and their motivations.

Rapidly developing changes in technology, scientific knowledge, and domestic and international environmental issues force analysts to constantly reevaluate how public policy is coping.

Experts believe that self-driving cars will be much safer than conventional cars.

A practical guide to writing scientific grant proposal narratives, with in-depth examples covering content, organisational alternatives, phrasing and argumentation.

Psychoanalysis, Science and Power reexamines the current state of psychoanalysis and science and technology studies as they have been influenced by Robert Maxwell Young's work.

In this report to the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable, authors Jerry Thursby and Marie Thursby summarize their research on the globalization of corporate R&D.

The primary federal program designed to ensure that all states are capable of participating the nation's research enterprise fall under the general rubric of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR).

Many regulations issued by the U.

In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.

Since the 1970s there has been a serious gap between fundamental biological research and its clinical application.

Many Americans want information on how to eat a healthier diet, clean up the environment, or improve their children's education.

This report reviews a variety of partnership programs in the United States, and finds that partnerships constitute a vital positive element of public policy, helping to address major challenges and opportunities at the nexus of science, technology, and economic growth.

Recognizing that innovation is the key to international competitiveness in the 21st century, policymakers around the world are seeking more effective ways to translate scientific and technological knowledge into new products, processes, and businesses.

We face an emerging range of technologies that can be applied to our human natures with the goal of enhancing us.

Artificial Intelligence is here, today.

Scientific and engineering research is increasingly global, and international collaboration can be essential to academic success.

This book provides a powerful diagnosis of why the global governance of science struggles in the face of emerging powers.

This book traces the role of technology in shaping, curating, disseminating, and archiving knowledge and life in South Asia.

Proclaims the enjoyment of teaching, studying and learning outdoors via the inspirational stories of some remarkable people.

This book dives into the achievements, opportunities, risks and dangers of ICT in the rural Global South, and takes a look at the likely future.

Research in Medical and Biological Sciences covers the wide range of topics that a researcher must be familiar with in order to become a successful biomedical scientist.