Category: Science Policy
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Patent Judges Should Be Scientists, Too
Patents are the lifeblood of biotechnology, the force that motivates companies to develop innovative medical treatments and bring them to market. The trouble is that these patents must be enforced in a court system that isn’t set up to adjudicate highly technical matters—resulting in rulings that seem arbitrary or even scientifically suspect. Read the rest…
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Obama Is Not a Scientist. JAMA Shouldn’t Pretend He Is
The Journal of the American Medical Assn. recently published a very unusual article: a scientific study authored by a sitting president of the United States. That’s never happened before. Read the rest at the Los Angeles Times.
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Science Issues 2016: Trump vs. Clinton
This article was originally posted on RealClearScience. The 2016 presidential election has been conspicuously light on substance, particularly on matters of science and policy. In an effort to provide some clarity to voters who place an emphasis on science, we have created a chart that scores the presumptive Republican and Democratic Party candidates on key…
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Would President Trump Be a Science Guy?
Science is one of America’s most important strategic resources. With just 5% of earth’s population, we produce over 30% of the world’s science and lead the world in Nobel prizes. Now that Donald Trump has a realistic chance of becoming the 45th president of the United States, it’s time to ask: What would that mean…
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Unprecedented Two-Front Assault on Academia
Research cannot thrive in the face of anti-intellectual aggression.
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Portland’s Congressman Loves Pot, Hates Science
Given that Portland’s citizens have a troubled relationship with reality, it perhaps shouldn’t come as a surprise that the city’s congressman does, too.
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Sorry Bernie, Science Doesn’t #FeelTheBern
Thankfully, Mr. Sanders will never reside in the White House.
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How to Kill a Scientist
Arguably, it is more difficult to be a scientist today than ever before.
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Animal Rights Activists Behave Like Stalkers
The irony in the animal rights movement is that every single person on the planet has benefited from animal research.
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Our Know-Nothing, Anti-Science, Anti-Intellectual Presidential Candidates
We will continue to get the government that we deserve.