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| by Henry Kelly |
If you wanted to mark the moment the United States decided that it no longer cared to be at the forefront of world science, you might choose February 2005, when the administration presented its proposed FY 2006 budget to an apparently compliant Congress. More...
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The current Administration developed a nuclear strategy that purports to leave Cold War thinking behind entirely and start with a clean slate; yet the resulting force structure is remarkably close to what would be required to achieve the Cold War mission of a disarming first strike against Russia. More...
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Three years and $8 billion after the call for increased funding for emergency preparedness, there is little documentation on progress our nation has made to address this call, particularly in the area of training first responders. More...
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Despite remarkably strong opposition from the United States, momentum is growing within the European Union to lift its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales to China. More...
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As the world reaches limits of crude oil production capacity, there will be both struggles and real economic incentives forcing change in transportation fuels, as well as in engine and drivetrain technologies. Today, we need to provide the right kinds of strategic incentives, so the inevitable transition occurs on our terms, rather than waiting until we are desperate and forced to make changes quickly. More...
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The "sustainable" house design being studied by the FAS Housing Technology Project will stay intact even when it is shaken by forces larger than the strongest known earthquake. This was the result of a live shake table test held on January 19 at the Trentec laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio. More...
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In early 2004, a small group of biomedical graduate students at the University of Washington began holding weekly meetings to discuss how they could create thoughtful dialogue on the social and ethical effects of their research. Our society has an unmet need, they believed, for scientists to communicate effectively with colleagues, the public and the policymakers who support their research. More...
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Hans A. Bethe – The Supreme
Problem Solver of the 20th CenturyHans Albrecht Bethe, 98, a leading Manhattan Project scientist who was active with the FAS, died March 7 at his home in Ithaca, New York. He inspired a generation of scientists by showing how scientific expertise can help to shape sensible U.S. policy on nuclear weapons and many other areas. More...
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