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FAS Public Interest Report
The Journal of the Federation of American Scientists
Spring 2004
Volume 57, Number 2
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Science and Technology in the 2005 Budget

by Henry Kelly
Given the extraordinary mysteries revealed as we look deeper into space and probe deeper into the complexity of living cells, you would expect at least some enthusiasm for the simple thrill of anticipating discovery. What we get instead is a passionless reshuffling of programs, rhetoric about good management (more on this later), and creative use of statistics. More...


Raising the Bar: The Campaign for an International Arms Trade Treaty

The campaign to establish an ATT is an ambitious, but critically important, effort to curtail the flow of weapons to regimes that would use them to oppress their own people or attack their neighbors. More...

Planning for the Next Wave of Denuclearization: A Panel Discussion Co-Sponsored by FAS and WIIS

On December 10, 2003, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and Women In International Security (WIIS) hosted a panel discussion entitled "Planning for the Next Wave of Denuclearization." More...


Unlocking the Potential of Games for Learning

Unlocking the potential of gaming to make learning more productive and more engaging will require a collaborative research effort that brings together content experts, curriculum designers, cognitive scientists, game producers, and learners. More...

Bush Announces Biosecurity Policy

A heavy-handed approach to governing biological research is not feasible given the nature of the research, and will only stifle the creation of medical therapies. The only way to monitor dual-use biology is through self-regulation and codes of conduct. More...

FAS Housing Technology Certified in Fire Safety Test

The FAS Housing Technology project, which is currently focused on finding affordable, energy efficient new materials and design methods for residences, reached a milestone at the end of February when one of the two technologies intended for use in earthquake-prone Afghanistan was approved for use in the United States. More...

Editorial

Use Our Nuclear Weapons, to Cut a Deal

by Ivan Oelrich

President Bush, at the National Defense University last February 11, missed a golden opportunity. More...

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