Science funding and policy

Natural disastersincluding hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floodscaused more than 220,000 deaths worldwide in the first half of 2010 and wreaked havoc on homes, buildings, and the environment.

Scientists and World Order: The Uses of Technical Knowledge in International Organizations by Ernst B.

Canadian Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy presents new critical analysis about related developments in the field such as significantly changed concepts of peer review, merit review, the emergence of big data in the digital age, and the rise of an economy and society dominated by the internet and information.

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

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

The Challenges and Opportunities for Education About Dual Use Issues in the Life Sciences workshop was held to engage the life sciences community on the particular security issues related to research with dual use potential.

The EPA commissioned The National Academies to provide advice on the vexing question of whether and, if so, under what circumstances EPA should accept and consider intentional human dosing studies conducted by companies or other sources outside the agency (so-called third parties) to gather evidence relating to the risks of a chemical or the conditions under which exposure to it could be judged safe.

This report is the twelfth assessment of the National Institutes of Health National Research Service Awards program.

Explore how Western-trained Asian-born scientists'' return migrations are fueling and fueled by Asia''s rise in the global scientific field.

The Nobel Prizes in natural sciences have developed to become a unique measure of scientific excellence.

Hark, Hark!

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.

With regions and nations having formally fulfilled the ex ante conditionality, this book provides a first overall review of RIS3 policy processes, aiming to assess the consistency of the concept of smart specialization from an applied, policy-oriented perspective.

This book traces important legal and regulatory developments in the first two decades since the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established, along with its political and economic aspects.

This book completes a scientific life trilogy of books following on from the Hows (i.

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

A leading scholar of the history and philosophy of economic thought, Philip Mirowski argues that there has been a top-to-bottom transformation in how scientific research is organized and funded in Western countries over the past two decades and that these changes necessitate a reexamination of the ways that science and economics interact.

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

This reprint volume compiles the works of the author on the building of science in developing countries.

Epistemic communities represent networks of knowledge-based experts that help articulate cause-and-effect relationships of complex problems, define the self-interests of a state, or formulate specific policies for state decision makers.

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

An examination of poverty dynamics and developmental failure, shifting emphasis from development as control to development as coping strategy.

The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people.

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide for students of life and earth sciences applying to graduate school in the United States.

Public health is an important and fast-developing area of ethical discussion.

Many regulations issued by the U.

Provides a concise, practical guide to preparing and delivering scientific presentations for busy scientists, with online media examples.

This report is the proceedings of a July 2002 workshop of the Committee on AXXS 2002: A Workshop for Clinical Societies to Enhance Women's Contributions to Science and their Profession.

Radio's Digital Dilemma is the first comprehensive analysis of the United States' digital radio transition, chronicling the technological and policy development of the HD Radio broadcast standard.

In June 2006, seventeen scientists and educators selected by the National Academies, the Academy of Sciences of Iran, and the Acadmie des Sciences of France held a workshop at the estate of the Fondation des Treilles in Toutour, France, to discuss issues concerning the role of science in the development of modern societies.

The political economy of research and innovation (R&I) is one of the central issues of the early twenty-first century.

At the request of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR), Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, presents in this brief paper her views of the challenges of the 21st century for the science and engineering workforce.

A student''s guide to setting up and conducting environmental research projects, including how to analyze data and write research proposals.

Addresses in roughly equal measure the science and management behind several recent marketable biomedical innovations.

With regions and nations having formally fulfilled the ex ante conditionality, this book provides a first overall review of RIS3 policy processes, aiming to assess the consistency of the concept of smart specialization from an applied, policy-oriented perspective.

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

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.

In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage innovation, and grow a strong and talented science and technology workforce.

This book offers a social, political, and aesthetic critique of transhumanism and of the accelerating growth of scientific knowledge generally.

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.

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

The absence of water supply infrastructure is a critical issue that affects the sustainability of cities in the developing world and the quality of life of millions of people living in these cities.

In the months after the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2017 decision to repeal network neutrality as US policy, it is easy to forget the decades of public, organizational, media and governmental struggle to control digital policy and open access to the internet.

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.

This book examines how technological modernisation and innovation policies have been implemented in Russia from the Soviet era to the present day.

Officials and religious scholars in the Gulf states have repeatedly banned the teaching of the theory of evolution because of its association with atheism.

Competition policy-encompassing cartels, monopolies, mergers and state aid-is a hallmark of the European Union (EU).

This book examines the design and implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in rural areas, based on collaboration between well-known corporates and an international research organization.