Metascience
Latest Publication
May 17th 2023
Building a Better NIH
A series of short papers outlining the growth potential for our nation's premier health R&D funder
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Immigration
Visa Interview Waivers after COVID
Even though the COVID emergency is over, personal appearance waivers should be a standing policy in low-risk cases
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Infrastructure
Defining “Major Federal Action” in NEPA
Federal agencies need to concentrate their efforts on projects that cause considerable environmental disruption
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Infrastructure
Environmental Assessment Reform
Allow agencies the autonomy to act as soon as they can accurately determine a "finding of no significant impact"
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Biosecurity
Preparing for Pandemic Preparedness Legislation
Nine legislative ideas to improve our biosecurity response
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Infrastructure
Why Does Nuclear Power Plant Construction Cost So Much?
The source of clean energy shouldn't be displaying "negative learning" over time
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Infrastructure
Time Limit on Injunctions
NEPA review needs a judicial shot clock
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Immigration
Harnessing Global Talent for Regional Innovation
Three ways the executive branch can streamline visa pathways to support new regional innovation hubs
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Metascience
Can Policymakers Trust Forecasters?
Experts, modelers, and forecasters try to predict events, but which of them are most reliable?
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Infrastructure
“Demand Commitment Mechanisms” Can Jumpstart Long-Duration Energy Storage
A response to the DOE's request for information on advanced market commitments
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Emerging Technology
The Case for AgARDA
The new research agency will need real funding to boost agricultural innovation
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Biosecurity
Preventing the Misuse of DNA Synthesis
The risk of engineered viruses increases as synthetic biology gets cheaper
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Biosecurity
What Are the Odds H5N1 Is Worse Than COVID-19?
And what can we do to reduce that risk?
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Biosecurity
How To Reuse the Operation Warp Speed Model
To replicate the success of OWS, we need to identify the specific characteristics that made it effective
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Biosecurity
Three Reasons Congress Should Fund Biodefense
Cutting the Chemical Biological Defense Program would be penny-wise and pound-foolish
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Biosecurity
Research Into Far-UVC Systems Can Help Us Prevent the Next Pandemic
A response to the EPA's request for information on better indoor air quality management
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