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Congress needs to give federal agencies greater authority to test and regulate chemicals
Excellence in science education must begin in kindergarten
Weighing the risks and benefits of medical procedures is unquestionably a good thing
The EPA must act swiftly to evaluate the possible health risks of nanotechnology
The time when we could do anything we want anywhere we want in the oceans is over
The U.S. can lead the world to a historic emissions agreement by committing to its own sweeping energy transformation
Long-standing liability issues leave us unprepared for a pandemic
Paleontologists are overly possessive of human fossils. Science--and the public--suffers as a result
Scientists must ask corporations for permission before publishing independent research on genetically modified crops. That restriction must end
Boost the price on energy from carbon and give the proceeds back to consumers
The latest but far from final chapter on the controversial research at least starts well
More oversight is needed to prevent misuse of new reproductive technologies
Congress and the FDA must upend the nation's agricultural policies to keep its food supply safe
The U.S. should ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty as soon as possible
The right investments could help restore the nation's economic strength and environmental sustainability
Evolution should be taught as a practical tool for understanding drug resistance and the price of fish
Overreliance on financial software crafted by physics and math PhDs helped to precipitate the Wall Street collapse
Geoengineering is a seductive idea. Maybe too seductive
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