PolicyFebruary 1, 2015
Congress Should Help the U.S. by Reversing Its Recent History of Starving Basic Research
Misguided lawmakers can hurt the economy as well as science
In Defense of Science
Steady, sufficient investments in basic research are necessary to ensure the continued success of the U.S. in the future, four expert witnesses, including Scientific American’s editor in chief, testified to Congress
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The SciencesJuly 22, 2014
Under the Dome: Scientific American Editor in Chief Talks to the Senate
Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about the value of scientific research and development. Also testifying is Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the Internet and Google’s vice president and "chief Internet evangelist." The hearings took place July 17, 2014
The SciencesJuly 22, 2014
Neal F. Lane: “Investments in Basic Research Are Just That: Investments”
Written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing "The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D" held on July 17, 2014
The SciencesJuly 22, 2014
Stephen E. Fienberg: "Innovation Is a Process That Itself Requires Investment"
Written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing "The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D" held on July 17, 2014
The SciencesJuly 22, 2014
Mariette DiChristina: "Science Is an Engine of Human Prosperity"
Written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing "The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D" held on July 17, 2014
The SciencesJuly 22, 2014
Vinton G. Cerf: "The Value of Investment by the U.S. Government Cannot Be Overstated"
Written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing "The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D" held on July 17, 2014
The SciencesJuly 22, 2014
Why Science Is Important
Our own track record proves that steady federal funding support leads to success
PolicyJuly 18, 2014
Scientific American Editor Testifies at U.S. Senate [Video]
At a hearing on the future of federal research investment, a science magazine editor and three noted scientists asked the U.S. Senate to support basic research
March 12, 2013
Sequestered Science: How Research Got Tied Up with Federal Dollars [Timeline]
More than 10 U.S. departments and agencies that receive federal funding for scientific research will suffer from budget cuts enacted by the federal government on March 1, aka "the sequester"
EnvironmentFebruary 28, 2013
There Should Be Grandeur: Basic Science in the Shadow of the Sequester
The SciencesFebruary 2, 2013
President Obama Awards National Medals of Science and Technology at the White House