by Darlene Cavalier | Feb 25, 2010 | Dr. John Reports, Science Policy
IdeaScale logo Got any bright ideas? The Federal government is looking for your suggestions on how it can achieve greater transparency and improve public participation in the decision-making process. Now through March 19th, anyone can submit ideas for how to make...
by Darlene Cavalier | Oct 1, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Science Education, Science Policy
Another timely report from Dr. John Ohab. Hooray! October is Energy Awareness Month, a national effort to empower citizens to reshape the energy economy and be part of the solution to climate change. This year’s theme, “A Sustainable Energy Future; Putting...
by Darlene Cavalier | Sep 10, 2009 | Computer & Technology Projects, Dr. John Reports
In this report from Dr. John Ohab, we see how public participation in government activity is but a heartbeat away…in the Executive Branch, that is. Congress still lags far behind. In the coming weeks, I will have an update on the status of our efforts to create a...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 10, 2009 | Citizen Science, News, Science Policy
This just in from Bart. (Love Norman Augustine’s closing point, below. Bam! The door’s open, folks.) NASA LAUNCHES HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT REVIEW WEB SITE FOR PUBLIC USE WASHINGTON — NASA is inviting the public to make its voice heard as a panel of...
by Darlene Cavalier | May 7, 2009 | Blog, OTA, Science Policy
Many organizations exist to develop participatory experiences so citizens’ opinions are shared with policy decision makers. The President and his Executive Branch seem pretty tuned into this thinking. Congress/Legislative Branch, however, is about a decade...
