Science and Technology Innovation Program
Events
Does Leadership Matter?
Joanne Ciulla, Professor, Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, and author of Ethics, The Heart of Leadership.In this interview, Dr. Ciulla talks about leadership in the public sector and the forces that shape our perceptions and expectations of our leaders.Click here for more information on Dr. Ciulla.
New Game Lets American Public Be Budget Heroes
Lawmakers from both parties have said the country needs a national conversation about the national debt. At an event on Capitol Hill on July 13, they embraced the popular game Budget Hero as a way to jump start that discussion.
Making a Critical Connection: Science Advice and the Next President
Former presidential advisors highlight the need for a swift appointment of the next presidential science and technology advisor.
Foresight and Governance Project Explores "Serious Games"
Working with outside experts, the Foresight and Governance Project hosted a workshop, Game-based Learning Models & Simulations: Expert Blueprints for Project Success, which explored how the management and performance of three sectors – hospitals, high schools, and parks – can be improved using game-based simulation, learning, and training technologies.
Trends in American & European Press Coverage of Synthetic Biology
The increase in media coverage of synthetic biology between 2003-2008 is tracked in this 2008 report. The combined survey rests on the findings of individual U.S. and European press coverage analyses, and examines aspects of synthetic biology that may be cause for either potential public acceptance or rejection of the technology. The report concludes with an agenda for future social science research that can inform our understanding of how public perceptions of synthetic biology develop.
PEN 1 - Informed Public Perceptions of Nanotechnology and Trust in Government
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A new study reveals that while Americans welcome new potential life-saving and -enhancing applications promised by nanotechnology, they voice concern over its potential long-term human health and environmental effects and the ability of government and the private sectors to manage such risks.
My Bright Idea: Jane Harman on Using Games to Fix Government
Jane Harman writes about the potential of serious games – like the Wilson Center’s own Budget Hero – to engage citizens in public policy and even fix our broken Congress in Bloomberg's "My Bright Idea" column.
Project Director David Rejeski Addresses Senate Committee on Commercialization of Nanotech
WASHINGTON – Today, at hearings convened by the U.S. Senate project director David Rejeski testified that the country's "ability to reap the long-term benefits of nanotechnology—in areas from medicine to energy and food production—will depend heavily on how we manage the introduction of the first generation of nanotechnology products."
