by Darlene Cavalier | May 7, 2009 | Blog, Science Policy
From Shawn Otto, CEO of ScienceDebate.org (an initiative near and dear to my heart): Barack Obama pledged to Science Debate that he would “restore the science integrity of government and restore transparency of decision-making…” He has referred to...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 29, 2009 | Blog, News, OTA, Science Policy
Hot off the press, here’s Holt’s opinion piece on why Congress should restore the Office of Technology Assessment. In it, he wisely cites Obama’s plans to restore science to its rightful place by bringing scientists back into the fold as advisers to...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 28, 2009 | Blog, News, Science Education, Science Policy
Obama and the executive branch move full-steam ahead with plans to restore science to its rightful place in America. Someone wake up Congress, please! On April 27th 2009, during remarks at the National Academy of Sciences, President Barack Obama announced the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 3, 2009 | News, OTA
By Andrew Noyes Lawmakers should examine the role and responsibilities of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and question whether the 33-year-old office is effective, according to a Congressional Research Service report released Thursday. Some in...