Warnings about the United States’ diminishing leadership in science and technology are familiar on Capitol Hill, and many experts advocate increased federal R&D funding to sustain America’s preeminence. However, a committee of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences maintains that higher funding alone is insufficient and calls for more attention to support for early-career faculty and for high-risk but potentially transformational research.
This briefing explored the value of increasing investment in these two key components of the science enterprise and the recommendations of the Academy’s report, Advancing Research in Science and Engineering (ARISE): Investing in Early-Career Scientists and High-Risk, High-Reward Research.
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Glenn Ruskin Director, Office of Public Affairs, American Chemical Society |
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/flv/SC_Briefings/Nov_27_2009/Glenn_Ruskin.flv |
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Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) Biography | http://acswebcontent.acs.org/flv/SC_Briefings/Nov_27_2009/Bart_Gordon.flv |
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Kenneth Dill Associate Dean of Research, University of California, San Francisco moderating Presentation Slides Biography |
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/flv/SC_Briefings/Nov_27_2009/Ken_Dill.flv |
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Robert Atkinson President, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation Presentation Slides Email | Biography |
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/flv/SC_Briefings/Nov_27_2009/Rob_Atkinson.flv |
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Thomas Cech President, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Presentation Slides Email | Biography Webpage |
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/flv/SC_Briefings/Nov_27_2009/Thomas_Cech.flv |
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Jeremy Berg Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Presentation Slides Email | Biography |
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/flv/SC_Briefings/Nov_27_2009/Jeremy_Berg.flv |
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Jennifer Kohler Assistant Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Presentation Slides Email | Biography |
http://acswebcontent.acs.org/flv/SC_Briefings/Nov_27_2009/Jennifer_Kohler.flv |
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