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Sharing the Catch, Conserving the Fish

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

The mid-1990s were tough times to be a Pacific rockfish fisherman on the West Coast of the United States or a groundfish fisherman in Canada’s British Columbia. Fish populations in both regions… Read More

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Dealing with Disability

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Between 40 million and 50 million people in the United States—at least one in seven residents—currently report having some kind of disability that limits their daily activities or restricts their participation in… Read More

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Forum – Winter 2008

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Post-scientific society

In “The Post-Scientific Society” (Issues, Fall 2007), Christopher T. Hill correctly observes that science-based commercial innovations must increasingly satisfy users’ functional needs. This trend has increased with… Read More

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Global Science Gaps Need Global Action

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

When it comes to the global state of science, technology, and innovation (ST&I), there’s more than one divide. Many readers of Issues in Science and Technology are familiar with the North-South divide… Read More

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The Whys and Hows of Energy Taxes

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Current federal energy tax policy is premised in large part on a desire to achieve energy independence by promoting domestic fossil fuel production. This, we argue, is a mistake. The policy also… Read More

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From the Hill – Winter 2008

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Fiscal year 2008 R&D funding levels on hold

The federal government’s fiscal year (FY) 2008 began on October 1, but most agencies are still operating under a continuing resolution extending funding at… Read More

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How to Use Technology to Spur Development

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

After decades of global antipoverty efforts in which nonprofit organizations operated on a separate track from the business sector, disappointment with the results is leading a diverse group of institutions to test… Read More

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A Blind Man’s Guide to Energy Policy

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

The United States has seemingly reached a consensus that energy is a serious problem. Unfortunately, there is no consensus on the solution. Three major constituencies are dominating discussion of the problem, and… Read More

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A New Strategy to Spur Energy Innovation

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

The United States must confront the reality of its energy circumstances. Consumers and industry are facing the prospect of a continued rise in the real price of oil and natural gas as… Read More

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Racial Disparities at Birth:The Puzzle Persists

Issues — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0000

A baby born to an African-American (black) mother in the United States is twice as likely to die before reaching her first birthday as a baby born to a European-American (white) mother.… Read More

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