Science Next : Innovation for the Common Good from the Center for American Progress

by Moreno, Jonathan D.

• ISBN13: 9781934137185
• ISBN10: 1934137189
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist

Summary

Michael Pollan endorses SCIENCE NEXT! "As we turn the page on eight years of cynical science policy in the White House, Science Next is exactly the book we need, with more provocative ideas per ounce than any volume you are likely to read this year."-- Michael Pollan , author of In Defense of Food" Science Next addresses important topics in science policy in prose that is beautifully written, clear, and to the point."-- Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH , Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University and author of Food Politics and What to Eat " Science Next illustrates the profound connections between science and many facets of our society. I have enjoyed hop-scotching through the book, and others who are concerned about the need for evidence-based policies in government and industry will too."-- Harold Varmus , Nobel Prize-winning author of The Art and Politics of ScienceEmerging from the Bush era when right-wing ideology frequently trumped mainstream science in government, America needs bold new approaches to the most important issues of our time, such as global warming, stem cell research, national security, and improving communication in the digital age. This is the informed citizenrs"s essential guide to science policy from the premier progressive think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action.Jonathan D. Moreno is editor-in-chief of the Center for American Progressrs" online magazine, Science Progress , and a professor of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania.Rick Weiss came to CAP from The Washington Post , where he was a science and medical reporter for fifteen years.

Author Biography

Jonathan D. Moreno is Editor of CAP's online magazine, Science Progress, and professor of bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. Rick Weiss is a Senior Fellow at CAP and was a science and medical reporter at the Washington Post for fifteen years.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Introduction Time for Science to Reclaim Its Progressive Roots	p. 13
Exhortation America Can Do It: Reinventing the Soviet Satellite Stimulus Plan	p. 19
Tending To Terra	p. 23
Solar Rays to the Rescue	p. 25
Owning Up to Our Oceans	p. 29
Going with the Flow	p. 35
Pruning Old Promethean Policies	p. 40
Harnessing Health, Bolstering Biomedicine	p. 45
Prescription for a Bodily Extended Warranty	p. 47
Mom, Apple Pie, and Interoperable Electronic Medical Records	p. 50
Your DNA's Spitting Image	p. 54
Securing Society	p. 59
Microbes and the Militants: Preparing for the Battle of Biotech	p. 61
Bringing Broadband Up to Speed	p. 69
Getting Government To Work Again	p. 93
Outsourcing Governance	p. 95
Fixing Our Fractured Food-Safety System	p. 105
Stress Test: Turning to Technology for Those Bridges to "No Wear"	p. 114
Good Enough for Government Work: A Model of Quality Management	p. 122
Nurturing The New	p. 127
It Takes a Village to Issue a Patent	p. 129
Riding the Sci-Tech Express	p. 135
Securing Our Scientific Future	p. 140
Advancing The Innovation Economy	p. 145
Rx: Innovation Infusion	p. 147
Don't Cry for Me, Evita	p. 150
Old States Can Learn New Traits	p. 154
Diversity as a Driver of Innovation	p. 157
Integrating Ethics	p. 161
Neuroscience Takes Aim at Military Intelligence	p. 163
Uncle Sam to Enemy: What's on Your Mind?	p. 168
Biopolitics and the Quest for Perfection	p. 172
Stem Cells and the Begetting of Moral Milestones	p. 179
Updating The Way We Educate	p. 187
Steming the Tide	p. 189
Of Fun, Games, and Finals	p. 194
Knuckle-Walking to the Final Exam	p. 197
Empowering The Public	p. 201
People Are from Earth, Scientists Are from	p. 000
Transcending the Public-Trust Monologue	p. 000
You Bought It, You Should Own It	p. 000
Making Science Sexy	p. 000
Acknowledgments	p. 221
Contributors	p. 223
Author Key	p. 227
Index	p. 229
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