Aristotle on the Moon
For better or worse, finding workable solutions to significant problems among people who share land, traditions, and values may be easier and more effective than global and national efforts. For the scientific enterprise, the devolution of big policy to small places poses new challenges around establishing spaces for democratic decisionmaking, building knowledge to inform those decisions, and effectively linking the two. As decisionmaking moves toward states and localities, science leaders will need to understand how the landscape of opportunity is shifting and build the capacity to answer questions posed by specific geographic communities.
Editor's Journal
Mud, Muddling, and Science Policy
Read MoreThe devolution of big policy to small places poses new challenges around establishing spaces for democratic decisionmaking, building knowledge to inform those decisions, and effectively linking the two.
Gallery
In Fragments No Longer
Perspectives
A Fond Farewell to the Anthropocene
Read MoreWith the two-decade effort to tie climate policy to a stratigraphic decision concluded, there is an opportunity to think more imaginatively about engaging publics in environmental policies.
“AI Is a Tool, and Its Values Are Human Values.”
Read MoreComputer scientist and “godmother of AI” Fei-Fei Li explains why artificial intelligence and public life are at an inflection point—and contemplates how to unleash positive changes while mitigating risks.
Let Rocket Scientists Be Rocket Scientists: A New Model to Help Hardware Startups Scale
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Features
Taking Aristotle to the Moon and Beyond
Read MoreFor space exploration to benefit all of humanity, it needs a philosophy—a rigorous engagement on values, impact, and meaning.
Don’t Let Governments Buy AI Systems That Ignore Human Rights
Read MoreEven in the absence of broader regulations on artificial intelligence, federal procurement provisions could set expectations for data quality, model performance, risk assessments, and documentation.
Channels for Arctic Diplomacy
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Boost Opportunities for Science Learning With Regional Alliances
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Reform Federal Policies to Enable Native American Regenerative Agriculture
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Harvesting Minnesota’s Wind Twice
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Engineering on Shaky Ground: Lessons From Mexico
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The Roots That Ward Off Disaster
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Ten Years Into the Gulf Research Program
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Embracing the Social in Social Science
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Real Numbers
Tools That Would Make STEM Degrees More Affordable Remain Unexamined
Read MoreHow can policymakers and education leaders build a more affordable and equitable path to higher education, particularly in STEM disciplines?
Book Reviews
The Science-Politics Power Struggle
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Design for a “Mess”
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