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Make Room for Robots

https://issues.org/urban-robots-moe-andrews/

Published: August 5, 2026 10:00

As robot-human interactions become more commonplace in urban spaces, policymakers can use a diagnostic to find the best existing tools for governance and determine when new ones are needed. The post Make Room for Robots appeared first on Issues in Science…

A Crash Course for Robotaxis

https://issues.org/autonomous-vehicles-robotaxis-aviation-bauranov/

Published: August 3, 2026 10:00

After a plane crash, the entire aviation industry learns from the failure. Autonomous vehicle companies should adopt a similar standard. The post A Crash Course for Robotaxis appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.

Science and the American Experiment: 250 Years of Innovation

https://issues.org/science-american-experiment-innovation-angelozzi/

Published: July 30, 2026 10:00

A new exhibit highlights moments when new knowledge changed how Americans understood their world—and how they acted within it. The post Science and the American Experiment: 250 Years of Innovation appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.

Tapping the Revolutionary Potential of “Useful Knowledge”

https://issues.org/revolutionary-potential-useful-knowledge-margonelli/

Published: July 29, 2026 10:00

The science practiced by the founders and other early Americans was sociable rather than professional, with “useful knowledge” seen as a path to building better people and citizens. Can this approach help today’s scientific enterprise? The post Tapping the…

Restoring Public Trust in Universities

https://issues.org/public-trust-pluralistic-intelligence-universities-forum/

Published: July 28, 2026 10:00

Efforts to redesign the research university to recognize different kinds of knowledge could also build trust in the institution’s mission. The post Restoring Public Trust in Universities appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.

Counting the Benefits of Clean Air Regulations

https://issues.org/epa-cost-benefit-clean-air-milford/

Published: July 27, 2026 10:00

By abandoning its longstanding practice of estimating the financial value of health benefits from pollution reduction, the Environmental Protection Agency is raising the question of how durable evidence-based policy will be built in the future. The post…

Incriminating Ourselves

https://issues.org/data-self-surveillance-review-branch/

Published: July 22, 2026 10:00

J. B. Branch reviews Andrew Guthrie Ferguson’s recent book on how modern technologies have produced an age of self-surveillance.  The post Incriminating Ourselves appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.

How to Navigate Challenges to the University

https://issues.org/navigate-challenges-research-university-brown-guile-forum/

Published: July 21, 2026 10:00

The pressure on America’s research universities is intense and increasing. How can these institutions adapt and thrive under these circumstances? The post How to Navigate Challenges to the University appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.