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The Vaunted “Garage” Creation Myth: Why it Damages the Federal Science Enterprise

November 28, 2012 – 5:39 PM

In a musty garage at 367 Addison Ave., Palo Alto, Calif., in 1938, two chaps — William Hewlett and David Packard — built an audio oscillator, the HP200A.  Later, they sold eight of them to Walt Disney Studios to certify the sound systems in theaters that would feature the first major film released in stereophonic […]

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Federal Travel Regulations Stifle Communication Among Scientists, Hurt Innovation

November 26, 2012 – 5:47 PM

Michael Lubell, director of public affairs, recently published a column in Roll Call stating how new federal travel regulations will stifle communication among scientists, and therefore, hurt innovation. Read the column.

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Congressman Randy Hultgren: Science Champion

November 15, 2012 – 1:14 PM

Congressman Randy Hultgren (R-Il), fresh from his re-election win, sat down with Jeff Mervis at ScienceInsider  to talk science.  And boy is he on the science bandwagon! Hultgren hits all the right notes and emphasizes many issues of concern to the science community.  He repeatedly underscores his commitment to the physical sciences and science funding […]

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In Victory Speech, President Obama praises U.S. legacy as global leader in innovation

November 7, 2012 – 2:54 PM

In President Obama’s victory speech, he touted the U.S. “legacy as the global leader in technology and discovery and innovation.” Read the speech.

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Students: Budget Cuts Looming, Guard Your Future by Signing APS Sequestration Petition

October 26, 2012 – 4:15 PM

Under sequestration, U.S. science funding will automatically drop 8% on January 2, 2013 unless lawmakers prevent across-the-board federal budget cuts. Students can join thousands of grads and undergrads who are petitioning Congress to budget for investment by signing the APS Sequestration Petition. Read AAAS Analysis.

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Federal travel restrictions will hurt scientists’ ability to collaborate, harm innovation, stunt economic growth

October 25, 2012 – 1:17 PM

The New York Times recently wrote a story about the new federal regulations that will hurt scientists’ ability to collaborate on research, and therefore stifle innovation and economic growth. In a recent Hill newspaper op-ed by APS President Robert Byer and ACS President Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, the authors wrote, “If scientists can’t collaborate, their research, […]

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What’s Missing from the Presidential Debates? Science

October 5, 2012 – 5:22 PM

As the general election draws near, Americans find themselves knee deep in the relentless onslaught of campaign ads.  What will the candidates do about improving the economy, creating jobs or going after Iran and other rogue nations?

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Congress agrees to Continuing Resolution

September 25, 2012 – 11:20 AM

Congress has finally agreed on something —  sort of. With the threat of a government shutdown just before the November elections and compromise being anathema, congressional members decided to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) to deal with government spending.  The CR will fund the government until March 27, 2013, at $1.047T, the level agreed to […]

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First Golden Goose Awards Honor Unusual Scientific Research Leading to Great Societal Impact

September 17, 2012 – 2:58 PM

The Golden Goose Awards — which honor scientists whose research may seem odd, but has had a positive impact on society — recently lauded their first recipients during a ceremony on Capitol Hill. They are: • Charles Townes, a physicist whose work in the 1950s led to the invention of laser technology, earning him a […]

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Federal Commitment Needed for Big Science

September 13, 2012 – 12:36 PM

By Michael S. Lubell Special to Roll Call Sept. 10, 2012  At 3 a.m. EDT on the Fourth of July, among a cadre of high-energy particle physicists around the country, euphoria made sleep impossible. Champagne flowed freely, as physicists celebrated the news that the decades-long quest for the Higgs boson was over.   Two research […]

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