| Directory > Science > Science in Society > Science and Technology Policy Koshland Science Museum
Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, focusing on "science behind the headlines",
in particular current and sometimes controversial policy issues.
http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/
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Bringing science back to life
thoughts on goal-oriented science funding.
http://alifeinscience.blogspot.com
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Consulting in Regulation Innovation & Systems Policy
Company focused on providing national and international analysis and advice for the benefit of
government, business and society.
http://www.crispeurope.org
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scienceinpolicy.org
Grassroots group of scientists opposed to environmental policies of the Bush administration.
http://www.scienceinpolicy.org/
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Joint Global Change Research Institute | University of Maryland
Publications and information from a joint Pacific Northwest Lab/University of Maryland institute
dedicated to examining the problems associated with global climate change.
http://www.globalchange.umd.edu/
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FYI
Summarizes science policy developments in Washington affecting the physics and astronomy community.
Summaries are approximately one page long and are issued two or more times every week. FYI e-mail
subscriptions are free; they are provided by the American Institute of Physics as a service to the
science community.
http://www.aip.org/enews/fyi/
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The rise of technocapitalism
Prof. Suarez-Villa on technocapitalism, its sources and phenomena, continuous invention and
innovation, networks, the experimental firm, innovative capacity, technological eras.
http://www.technocapitalism.com
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Optical Society of America - Policies
OSA promotes the generation, application and archiving of knowledge in optics and photonics and
disseminates this knowledge worldwide.
http://www.osa.org/publicpolicy/
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OAS - Office of Science and Technology
Science and technology policy statements from the Organization of American States(OAS).
http://www.science.oas.org
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Ecological Society of America - Public Affairs
Information and position statements on environmental policy.
http://www.esa.org/pao/
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Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation
Provides advice to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on key national and
international issues.
http://www.forfas.ie/icsti/
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ACM Public Policy Office
Statements of goals, position papers, letters and testimony to Congress and other government
bodies.
http://www.acm.org/usacm/
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Civil Society and the EU
Masters degree thesis suggests increased participation in research policy by groups not
representing business or science.
http://www.geocities.com/dspichtinger/cseu.html
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Nanodot - A Foresight Institute web site
Nanotechnology Foresight focuses on nanotechnology and public policy surrounding it.
http://nanodot.org/
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Information Technologies and Social Development
UNRISD project exploring how new information and communications technologies can be used in
developing countries. Events, publications, unpublished papers, and researcher profiles. Some
content in French.
http://www.unrisd.org/unrisd/website/projects.nsf/(httpProjects)/A2C02484CD29933980256B5A0044EE....
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The European Commission, Official Documents
Contains official documents of the European Commission, including documents on their science and
technology policy.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/off/index_en.htm
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U.S. Department of Commerce Technology Administration
Homepage of this government department, containing downloadable copies of their publications, news
and other information.
http://www.ta.doc.gov/
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AAAS Directorate for Science and Policy Programs
Programs devoted to activities in realms where science, government and society intersect, to
further the work of scientists, promote of human welfare, and foster scientific freedom and
responsibility.
http://www.aaas.org/spp/
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Israel Academy of Sciences & Humanities
Promoting scientific excellence, providing advice to the government on scientific issues of
national importance, maintaining scientific relations with similar bodies worldwide, and publishing
scholarly works.
http://www.academy.ac.il
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National Science Board
The National Science Board is the US science policy advisor to the President and the Congress.
Their homepage contains many documents on the US science and technology policy.
http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/start.htm
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RAND Science and Technology Policy Institute
A federally funded US research and development center sponsored by the National Science Foundation
and managed by RAND
http://www.rand.org/scitech/stpi/
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Foresight: Making the future work for you
The UK Foresight programme is managed by the Office of Science and Technology and brings together
key people, knowledge and ideas to look beyond normal commercial time horizons to identify
potential opportunities from new science and technologies and actions to help realise those
opportunities.
http://www.foresight.gov.uk/
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The Science Foresight Project
The first completely Internet-based international science foresight activity. The goal was to
identify emerging research developments in the physical and engineering sciences using experts
selected by purely objective methods.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/foresight
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Technology Policy & Assessment Center
This Georgia Institute of Technology Center engages in interdisciplinary research and analysis of
technology-intensive issues occurring at the interface of engineering, management and technology
policy.
http://www.tpac.gatech.edu/
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The Decline of Unfettered Research
Essay explaining the reasons for the decline of "unfettered" or
"curiosity-driven" research.
http://www.math.washington.edu/Commentary/science.html
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US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
PCAST consists of 18 members from the private sector plus the Assistant to the President for
Science and Technology who serves as the Committee's Co-Chair.
http://www.ostp.gov/PCAST/pcast.html
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Institute for Science, Engineering and Public Policy
An instutute in Portland Oregon, that attempts to develop the local dialogue on science, technology
and society issues.
http://www.isepp.org/
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The Foundation for Science and Technology
Aims to provide a neutral platform for the debate of science or technology issues of importance to
society. Includes PDF downloads of journals and ordering information for other materials.
http://www.foundation.org.uk/
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Centre for Research Policy (Australia)
Carrying out research into science and technology policy, research management, and research policy
in Australia.
http://www.uow.edu.au/crp/crp.htm
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Conseil de la science et de la technologie
Science, technology and innovation policy. Many publications available online. Advisory agency to
the Québec government.
http://www.cst.gouv.qc.ca/cst_English.html
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Centre for International Research on Communication Technologies
Providing independent research and education on information and communication services.
http://www.circit.rmit.edu.au/
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Al Teich's Technology & the Future Toolkit
A resource for students, teachers, and anyone else interested in how technology and society are
shaping each other and our future.
http://www.alteich.com
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Corporate Policy for Science - The British Council
Description of the British Council's policy in science, engineering and environment.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/science/science/policy/policy_short.htm
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American Geophysical Union: Science and Policy
Upcoming legislation and government regulations that have implications for the geophysical
sciences, and position statements on policy-related topics.
http://earth.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/sci_pol.html
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Issues in Science & Technology
Journal published by the National Academy Press (U.S.) - Publicly available archives going back
many years from influential people in US government science policy.
http://www.nap.edu/issues/
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Federation of American Scientists
Involved in a variety of projects, including monitoring arms sales and weapons development,
cyberstrategy, intelligence reform, military analysis, nuclear weapons, space policy, and
monitoring emerging diseases.
http://www.fas.org/index.html
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Space Policy Project
Information and analysis on civil and military space issues, policies and programs. Covers a
variety of topics including life on Mars, advanced aircraft, Russian aerospace, Challenger
accident, space weapons, exploration, and links.
http://www.fas.org/spp/
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Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) Legacy
Topical reports on numerous subjects in science and technology (1974-1995).
http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~ota/
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FYI -- American Institute of Physics
FYI summarizes science policy developments in Washington affecting the physics and astronomy
community.
http://webster.aip.org/enews/fyi/
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Gender, Science and Technology Gateway
Global web portal presented by the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
(UNCSTD). Policy recommendations and resources pertaining to sustainable development that addresses
gender inequality.
http://gstgateway.wigsat.org/
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Space Policy Digest
Archive of articles on various topics in space policy, particularly U.S. NASA.
http://www.spacepolicy.org/
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Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy, National Academy of Sciences
Integrates understanding of scientific, technological, and economic elements in the formulation of
national policies affecting the economic well-being of the United States.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/step/
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U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy
In the Executive Office of the President. Current and archived information about policy on
fundamental science, education and scientific literacy, investment in applied research, and
international cooperation.
http://www.ostp.gov/index.html
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Research Competitiveness Program
An effort to assist U.S. states participating in the National Science Foundation's
"Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research", from the American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/rcp/rcp.htm
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Science and Technology Policies in India
Focus is on policy reforms and intellectual property law reforms in India.
http://vikg.tripod.com
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Technopolis
An innovation policy consultancy, which specialises in the evaluation, comparative analysis and
implementation of government science and technology policy and SME support programmes.
http://www.technopolis.co.uk/
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