science policy

Science Policy

"Science and technology tell us what can be done, morals and ethics tell us what should be done, politics and economics tell us what will be done." (with apologies to J. R. Ouelette)

"The most important thing you can do is make known to your representative and your senators your concern about the national investment in science and technology." - D. Allan Bromley, former director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Some Science Policy Resources

Here are some science policy resources on the Web:

Governmental:

  • Science Policy Study of the House Science Committee
  • White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
  • House Committee on Science
  • Subcommittee on Basic Research, House Science Committee Democratic Website
  • Democratic Caucus, House Committee on Science
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Committee on Resources
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

    Non-governmental:

  • NAS/NAE/IOM/NRC Science and Technology Policy
  • FYI: The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News
  • AAAS Science & Policy Programs
  • The Loka Institute
  • The 21st Century Project
  • Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (SFU)
  • Scipolicy: The Journal of Science and Health Policy

    Some useful tools:

  • THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet
    Specifically, to obtain the text of a bill, after clicking enter bill number into the search space.
    Specifically, to obtain bill summary and status information, after clicking enter bill number or subject into the appropriate search space.

    You will probably enjoy taking a weekly look at Bob Park's What's New.


    A couple of reports of interest:
  • National Science Policy Study.
  • "Unlocking Our Future: Toward a New National Science Policy".


    Physics and Society and also the Physics & Society website have some relevant articles, including an article that I wrote in 1998, "Some Thoughts on Planning for the Future for American Science" and a shorter version that appeared in the January 1999 issue of Physics and Society. "Planning for the Future of American Science" also appeared as a cover story at the PhysLINK website.


    You may also wish to visit the Science and Society and National Laboratories web pages for related information.


    This page updated 6 June 2001

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