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Winter 2026
Lessons for Teaching Evolution
The issue of teaching evolution in public schools is much more nuanced than a caricaturized “battle” between faith and science.
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January 26, 2026
A Texas-Sized, Texas-Shaped Approach to Biomedical Research
Since 2007, Texas voters have approved $9 billion to chase cures for cancer and now dementia, embracing the idea that biomedical research is a force for public good, rather than a special interest handout to well-connected universities.
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January 23, 2026
Research That Solves North Carolina’s Problems
The North Carolina Collaboratory is “working proof” of how state-directed research at universities can make publicly funded science accountable to the people of the state.
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January 21, 2026
Fully Accounting for America’s Research Investments
Far from being passive recipients of federal research dollars, universities pour in substantial resources of their own. It’s time to do a better job of documenting those investments.
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January 20, 2026
The “Terrible Engine of Destruction” That Inspired Federal Science Funding
The story of how the federal government came to fund science to solve the problem of plagues of locusts in the 1870s offers insights into the relationship between science and the American public.
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Winter 2026
What’s Missing From Research Metrics
Metrics used as shorthand for research strength obscure the critical role of historically Black colleges and universities play in the nation’s research enterprise.
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Stony the Road We Trod: The Tradeoffs Universities Face in Chasing the R1 Designation
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January 14, 2026
Can Industrial Policy Still Do Big Things?
A year after he left office, President Biden’s industrial policy is widely considered a failure. But the tools his administration developed are still in play and have defied a long-standing consensus about what is possible.
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Winter 2026
Getting Serious About Improving Biosafety
If biotechnology is going to become a foundation of the nation’s economy, oversight must become more adaptive and collaborative.
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Better Biosecurity for the Bioeconomy
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January 12, 2026
Water Breathing Is a Blind Spot in Animal Welfare Science
Considering how water breathers differ from air breathers in policy and practice could improve welfare for these animals, both captive and wild.
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January 07, 2026
A Capacity for World-Building
Across sculpture, painting, text, and music, Tavares Strachan creates immersive environments that blend everyday spaces with surreal landscapes.