PUBLICATIONS

Where Are the Scientist-Advocates and Civic-Scientists?: U.S. scientists need to change their culture to make public advocacy and science policy essential activities needed to preserve the integrity of American biomedical science, say Baker Institute fellows Peter J. Hotez and Neal Lane. Published April 3, 2013, on the Huffington Post Science Blog.; Peter J. Hotez, Neal F. Lane; Apr 03

Science and Technology: Ensuring America's Science Future: The United States should assign a particularly high priority on science and technology over the next four years, especially for federal support of research. Published as part of the Baker Institute's "2013 Policy Recommendations for the Obama Administration."; Neal F. Lane, Kirstin R.W. Matthews; Mar 08; [PDF : 371.2 kB ]

Baker Institute Policy Report 56 -- International Stem Cell Science and Policy: The Science and Technology Policy Program presents highlights and recommendations from the 2012 Qatar Foundation-Baker Institute event "Qatar International Conference on Stem Cell Science and Policy."; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Maude Rowland Cuchiara, Jingyuan Luo, Abdelali Haoudi, Ayman Bassil; Feb 15; [PDF : 632.4 kB ]

Time to reinvest in Houston's greatest legacy: According to a recent Baker Institute report, NASA should reinvest in basic research and space technology development. Published in the Oct. 28, 2012, edition of the Houston Chronicle.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Kenneth M. Evans, Padraig Moloney; Oct 28; [PDF : 195.7 kB ]

Science Is the Key to Growth: Want to boost the economy? Invest in science, says senior fellow in science and technology policy Neal Lane, Ph.D. Published in the Oct. 28, 2012, edition of The New York Times.; Neal F. Lane; Oct 28

Baker Institute Policy Report 54 -- NASA's Relationship with Nanotechnology: Past, Present, and Future Challenges: Kirstin Matthews, Brent Carey, Kenneth Evans, and Padraig Moloney examine the history of challenges NASA has faced in funding science research, using nanotechnology as a case study. The authors describe the lack of continuity and long-term strategic planning in research and development that has brought the agency to its current state.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Brent Carey, Kenneth Evans, Padraig Moloney; Oct 15; [PDF : 935.9 kB ]

Highlights and Themes From the Qatar International Conference on Stem Cell Science and Policy: A poster presentation by the International Stem Cell Policy Program of key discussions during the Qatar International Conference on Stem Cell Science and Policy.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Maude Rowland Cuchiara, Ayman Bassil; Jun 07; [PDF : 6.5 MB ]

Defining "Research in the U.S. and EU: Contract of Sherley v. Sebelius and Brustle v. Greenpeace Rulings: This poster presentation by the International Stem Cell Policy Program describes the progression of stem cell policy court cases in the United States and the EU, as well as their impacts on scientific research and development.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Maude Rowland Cuchiara; Jun 07; [PDF : 5.9 MB ]

Science and Technology Policy Program News -- Spring 2012: The Science and Technology Policy Program provides an update on the Religion Among Scientists in International Contexts (RASIC) and Civic Scientist Outreach Program projects.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews; Jun 05

Stem Cell Research: A Science Brief: An introduction to stem cells and their potential uses.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews; May 17

The Importance of Science Advocacy: In the face of a persistent decline and stagnation in research and development funding, scientists and engineers must devote more time and effort toward keeping the economic and societal value of science in the public and advocate for it to hold a higher standing in the federal budget. Published in vol. 2, issue 1, of The Journal of Science Policy and Governance.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Kenneth Evans; May 06; [PDF : 135.3 kB ]

Baker Institute Policy Report 50 -- Stem Cell Research in the Courts: Sherley v. Sebelius: The Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program examines the controversies surrounding the development of a coherent U.S. policy for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Maude Rowland Cuchiara, Jingyuan Luo, Monica Matsumoto; Jan 24; [PDF : 544.4 kB ]

Science and Technology Policy Program News -- Winter 2012: Learn more about Winter 2012 Science and Technology Policy Program research, as well as upcoming events this season.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews; Jan 10

The Aging of Biomedical Research in the United States: A rise in the average age of biomedical researchers might inhibit research potential and novel projects that could impact biomedicine and the next generation of scientists in the United States. Published in Vol. 6(12) of PLoS ONE.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Kara Calhoun, Vivian Ho, Nathan Lo; Dec 26; [PDF : 363.7 kB ]

U.S. Scientific Research and Development 202: A Critical Look at the Federal Research Development Funding System: The Science and Technology Policy Program reviews the complex federal R&D budget process. Published in July 2011 by Science Progress, a project of the Center for American Progress.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Neal F. Lane, Kenneth M. Evans; Jul 22; [PDF : 611.0 kB ]

Climate data spark battle in Congress: A proposed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association service that would provide weather information should not be stalled by partisan debates, say Neal Lane and Robert Harriss in this op-ed. Published in the July 17, 2011, edition of the Houston Chronicle.; Neal F. Lane, Robert Harriss; Jul 17; [PDF : 757.4 kB ]

Baker Institute Special Feature: A four-minute video on "Japan: The Aftermath": Watch a short video about understanding the nuclear tragedy in Japan, featuring fellows and scholars from the Science and Technology Policy Program and the Baker Institute Energy Forum.; Apr 18

Science, diplomacy and international collaboration: Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian and science and technology fellows Neal Lane and Kirstin Matthews encourage using global scientific collaboration to break down barriers between nations. Published in the March 20, 2011, edition of the Houston Chronicle.; Edward P. Djerejian, Neal F. Lane, Kirstin R.W. Matthews; Mar 20; [PDF : 201.2 kB ]

International Stem Cell Collaboration: How Disparate Policies between the United States and the United Kingdom Impact Research: This article, published in the online journal PLos ONE, examines the impact of collaboration on publication significance in the United States and the United Kingdom, world leaders in stem cell research with disparate policies. The findings suggest that national stem cell policy differences and regulatory mechanisms driving international stem cell research in both countries did not affect the frequency of international collaborations, or even the countries with which the U.S. and U.K. most often collaborated.; Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Jingyuan Luo, Rachel Solnick, Elaine Howard Ecklund, Jesse M. Flynn; Mar 08

Science on Faith: An op-ed addressing how scientists in the academic world view and talk about religion. Published in the Chronicle of Higher Education.; Elaine Howard Ecklund; Feb 11; [PDF : 761.9 kB ]

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