Center for American Progress Center for American Progress
Issues Domestic Bioethics & Science

Planning for U.S. science policy in 2009

In less than two-and-a-half years, the next president of the United States will take the oath of office and deliver his or her inaugural address. In early 2009, the president and a small group of sleep-deprived aides will submit a multi-trillion-dollar budget, nominate or appoint senior advisers and members of the cabinet, and establish the administration's initial policy priorities. As a result of my eight years as a science and technology policy adviser to President Clinton, I am convinced that the scientific and technical community should begin to plan now for this transition.

Read more here.

This article was originally published in Nature.

To speak with our experts on this topic, please contact:

For print and radio, John Neurohr, Deputy Press Secretary
202.481.8182 or jneurohr@americanprogress.org

For TV, Andrea Purse, Deputy Director of Media Strategy
202.446.8429 or apurse@americanprogress.org

For web, Erin Lindsay, Online Marketing Manager
202.741.6397 or elindsay@americanprogress.org

Subscribe to RSS Feeds

RSS IconSite-Wide and Issue-Specific RSS Feeds

Related Articles

Slideshow: A Timeline of Federal Health Refusal Rules

Putting President Obama’s “Conscience” Proposal in Context, by Jessica Arons, Sarah Dreier

Guidelines for Resolving Conflicts of Conscience

Science Next, by Jonathan D. Moreno, Rick Weiss

New Stem Cell Policy Founded on Ethics and Expertise, by Jonathan D. Moreno, Michael Rugnetta

Also by Thomas Kalil

Harnessing the Mobile Revolution, October 8, 2008

The Flashing Light on America’s Dashboard, January 29, 2008

A National Innovation Agenda: Progressive Policies for Economic Growth and Opportunity Through Science and Technology, November 28, 2007