Adding to the Policy Toolbox

“Though scientists inform us that criminals / have insufficient zinc I’ve always believed / it’s insufficient gold and silver that gets / them going…” —Peter Meinke, Zinc Fingers

Partnering with universities provides the intelligence community with access to the latest research and insights from academia while also giving university scholars more opportunities to apply their expertise to an unusual set of practical problems.

The Venice Biennale Architettura 2023 offers age-old and avant-garde insights into engineering design and duty.

Well-designed policies alone cannot prevent social harm from new technologies. Instead, watchdogs must have tools to scrutinize how such policies are implemented, paving the road for digital accountability.

Nobel Prize-winning economist and former chair of the US Federal Reserve Ben S. Bernanke talks about the evolution of the Fed, the relationship between the United States and China, and transitioning from academic to policymaker.

When an interdisciplinary, international group of researchers turned their attention—and a tool for knowledge structuring—to work out the mechanisms of COVID-19, they learned how diverse scientists can synthesize information constructively.

Algorithmic auditing has the potential to decrease bias and prevent or fix the harms caused by artificial intelligence.

Instead of relying on production subsidies to shore up fragile semiconductor supply chains, policymakers should explore alternative approaches, including common design platforms and flexible architectures.

With a smaller budget than hoped for, ARPA-H must focus. Here’s how the new agency can synergize existing government efforts and advance breakthrough technologies that protect us all.

US drug companies turn taxpayer-funded innovation into astronomical profits. A new agency focused on health innovation could shift the rewards of medical advances to benefit public health.

Research driven by patients with rare diseases is producing faster discoveries and treatments—and challenging long-held assumptions about knowledge production.

As the life sciences in China have rapidly advanced over the past two decades, the country’s scientific community has become more adept at shaping policy for responsible research.

Space is filling with more satellites and commercial ventures, all threatened by orbital debris. It’s time to clarify which agencies have authority to act.

Understanding the ways that leadership generates change and accountability is essential to transform a system built upon historical inequities.