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Advisory Committees/organization & administration , Advisory Committees/standards , COVID-19 , Federal Government , Policy Making , Science , Universities/economics , Advisory Committees/ethics , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , Humans , Science/economics , Science/legislation & jurisprudence , Science/organization & administration , United StatesABSTRACT
The science advisor to the US president has the opportunity to influence how scientific research is supported by the federal government, as well as the ways in which science and technology can be applied to meet the needs of society.
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Science/legislation & jurisprudence , Government Regulation , Public Policy , United States , United States Government AgenciesSubject(s)
Public Policy , Science , Societies, Scientific , United States , United States Government AgenciesSubject(s)
Federal Government , Persuasive Communication , Politics , Science , Leadership , Risk , Science/education , United StatesABSTRACT
This essay deals with the unique influence that physics and physicists have had on U.S. federal policy since World War II. I identify some "lessons learned" from the last six decades and speculate about the future of U.S. physics and physicists as advisors to future presidents.
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Interdisciplinary Communication , Research , Science , Social Sciences , Technology , Policy Making , Politics , United StatesABSTRACT
How do the risks and benefits of nanotechnology, as viewed by the public, compare with those associated with other technologies such as genetically modified organisms, stem cells, biotechnology and nuclear power? And when deciding to use a specific nanotechnology product, will consumers consider the risks, the benefits, or both? We report the first large-scale empirical analyses of these questions.
