96 Research Items Found
October 13, 2021
To better reflect the iterative collaboration necessary for scientific progress, the Nobel Prize must expand its recognition to the many …
October 08, 2021
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes the development of carbon-based catalysts. S&T Policy research assistant Flora Naylor writes that …
October 06, 2021
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics broadens the traditionally defined scope of the discipline, writes Kenneth Evans, demonstrating how discoveries …
July 23, 2021
In this report, the authors outline the U.S. federal budget process for scientific R&D, discuss trends in federal R&D funding …
May 19, 2021
Baker Institute Rice Faculty Scholar and University Professor Moshe Vardi analyzes three recent crises — the 2021 winter storm in …
Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Ph.D., is a fellow in science and technology policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in the Department of BioSciences at Rice University. She is also a track advisor for the Wiess …
Kenneth M. Evans, Ph.D., is a scholar in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute. Since joining the institute in 2015, he has co-authored several major policy reports on the role of scientific advisors to the U.S. president, and …
