Science
and Technology Policy News
S&T Policy Resources from AAAS:
- Science and Technology
Policy Seminar Series 2003-2004 (click here to find out more
about this seminar series). Click on the above link to sign up for an
email list to be informed of future seminars.
- The AAAS Center
for Science, Technology and Congress provides timely, objective
information to Congress on current science and technology issues. The
Center publishes a newsletter, Science & Technology in Congress,
which keeps Congress and the science and engineering community informed
of science and technology policy issues in Congress. The latest edition
of the newsletter is now on-line at the link below:
Science
& Technology in Congress
- The AAAS Center
for Science, Technology, and Congress also issues policy briefs
on important science policy topics, drafts AAAS position papers on current
science policy issues, and provides policy-relevant scientific information
to policymakers.
- The AAAS Directorate for Science
and Policy Programs, the home of this R&D Budget and Policy
Program, is involved in numerous policy-related programs including scientific
responsibility and freedom, scientific ethics, science and human rights,
research competitiveness, dialogues between science and religion, and
fellowships for scientists and engineers.
- The AAAS-published journal Science
offers weekly coverage of science around the world, including science
policy-related issues.
November 19 (updated Nov. 26) - Energy policy bill
- "Energy Bill Authorizes Increased DOE
Science Funding, But Appropriations Fall Short" (PDF; 4pp)
- - (HTML version) - -
update 11/26: The Senate has postponed final action
on the bill until 2004
September 2 Now available online:
AAAS
Science and Technology Policy Yearbook 2003
Full Text On Line
Covering major developments of the past year, the new AAAS
Yearbook is a concise yet comprehensive source of information
on current policy issues affecting science and technology. Included
are papers from the 2002 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Colloquium,
together with other key articles and speeches. The full
text is available on line, as well as ordering
information for the CD-ROM edition.
