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04/02/18
PODCAST | AAAS 2018 Live: Forest Canopy, Non-Traditional Researchers & More
by Holly Summers

In this episode Dr. Holly Summers, a plant biologist and current AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the US Department of Agriculture,...

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mergers and acquisitions
03/24/18
A Tune-Up for the U.S. Innovation Engine
by Yan Zheng

A common mantra of economists and politicians is that “innovation is the engine of U.S. economic growth,” and one of the best fuels for that engine...

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03/24/18
The BRAIN Initiative and the Need for Animal Research
by Amanda Dettmer

Leaders from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on February 26 presented exciting updates on the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative...

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03/23/18
PODCAST | AAAS 2018 Live: Dr. Don Cleveland on Designer DNA Drugs
by Carlos Faraco

In this episode, Dr. Carlos Faraco speaks with Dr. Don Cleveland of the University of California San Diego regarding his work on drug-based gene...

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COP23 Talanoa dialogues
12/22/17
Speaking Fijian and A Guide to Talanoa at COP23
by Gillian Bowser, Elisabeth Gilmore

Bula! Willkommen! Welcome to the 23rd Convention of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- led...

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11/20/17
PODCAST | The science of human security: Social science & violent extremism
by Carlos Faraco

In a world that plagued by incidents of violent extremism and terror, we are often presented with messages or news stories that focus on the leaders...

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Bolton electric bike patent
11/03/17
What can electric bikes tell us about the future of U.S. manufacturing?
by Yan Zheng

By the late 1880's there was no doubt that America's bicycle craze was in full swing. Bicycles revolutionized personal transport and introduced an...

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10/27/17
PODCAST | The Science of Human Security: Building Communities Resilient to Violent Extremism
by Carlos Faraco

In a world that is currently plagued by incidents of violent extremism and terror, we are often presented with messages or news stories that focus on...

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08/31/17
Private Industry in the 21st Century Space Race
by Carlos Faraco

The work of governements has typically been associated with human led endeavors into space, to the moon, and beyond. For example, man’s first trip to...

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Quantum Physics, Argon Laser
08/22/17
PODCAST | Reality at the smallest scale: What is quantum physics and why should you care?
by Eric Breckenfeld

“Quantum physics” is often viewed in popular culture as being entirely incomprehensible. STPF fellows Eric Breckenfeld and Jonathan Trinastic speak...

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