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  • ScienceDebate:  A coalition of 56 nonprofit organizations representing more than 10 million scientists and engineers, including AAAS, asked 20 questions to the U.S. presidential candidates on science and technology policy. Read Trump's responses on topics such as innovation, climate and energy, education, public health, and immigration. 
  • S&T in the 2016 Election: AAAS website compiling the major presidential candidates' view on energy and environment, national security, education, health, and innovation and competitiveness.
  • FiveThirtyEight Chat: A conversation among several experts on energy, space, and military science and technology - three technical topics Trump said the most about during the 2016 Presidential campaign. 
  • ResponsibleScientists.org. On September 20, 2016, 376 members of the National Academy of Sciences, including 30 Nobel laureates, published an open letter to draw attention to the serious risks of climate change.
  • Transition Team Recommendations from ASA Science Policy. The American Statistical Association has compiled various recommendations for the incoming administration, mostly related to the federal statistical agencies.
  • Transition Team Recommendations from PAA. The Population Association of America and the Association of Population Centers have offered recommendations on funding, leadership, and data.
  • Transition Team Recommendations from COSSA. The Consortium of Social Science Associations offers ten recommendations for the 45th President of the United States. 

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