English Science Policy

English of science or scientific English?

simplest sense consciousness is an awareness of the outside world”—empties ‘conscious­ ness’ of any meaning [1]. On the contrary, recognizing that every organism is conscious opens up enormous opportunities for experimental investigation and evidence­ based understanding of this crucial biological capability. Awareness can be considered as an ability to respond to certain patterns of stimulatio...

Is there science beyond English?

Of the past 25 winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, only 9 wrote their masterpieces in English; the remaining 16 laureates wrote in other native languages. Many of their works were eventually translated into English, which was probably necessary for international recognition and the attention of the Swedish Nobel Prize committee. The translators faced the arduous task of transferring the s...

Informing policy with science.

e recently witnessed the peaceful—if controversial—transition of the United States presidency. As with any major change in federal government, the scientific community has concerns about new directions and priorities that may affect the way science is conducted, funded, and used in the United States and elsewhere. Of particular note with this new administration are concerns that President Trump...

Demography as social science and policy science

History of science and American science policy.

Historians of science have participated actively in debates over American science policy in the post-World War II period in a variety of ways, but their impact has been more to elucidate general concepts than to effect specific policy changes. Personal experiences, in the case of the debate over global warming, have demonstrated both the value and the limits of such involvement for the making o...