In his column this month, ASA Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson looks back at what happened to the bill that would have strengthened the autonomy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Science Policy
Reproducible Research
This month’s guest editors, Keith A. Baggerly and Donald A. Berry, make the case that journals have a key role to play in making research reproducible. Their call comes in the aftermath of attempts to reproduce the cancer research results of Duke’s Anil Potti and Joseph Nevins, whose seemingly promising 2006 work led to three clinical trials.
A Category 5 Storm … Headed Our Way
Norman R. Augustine is this month’s science policy guest columnist. Augustine chaired the National Academies committee that wrote the enormously influential 2005 report Rising Above the Gathering Storm. In this piece, Augustine provides a commentary on the U.S. competitiveness challenges.
Loebsack Introduces Bill Promoting Statistical Literacy
The ASA’s director of science policy, Steve Pierson, discusses how ASA members can help promote the STAT Act of 2010, a bill promoting K–12 statistics education. Introduced to Congress by Rep. David Loebsack of Iowa, the bill is part of the ASA’s efforts to promote statistical literacy nationally.
Congress Appears Gridlocked for Remainder of Year
The ASA’s Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson discusses the number of science-related bills waiting to be reviewed by Congress, including the America COMPETES bill.
Members Affect ASA Science Policy
In his column this month, ASA Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson explains to ASA members how the process for ASA science policy action works.
Envisioning the 2020 Census
Science and Statistical Agencies Fare Well in 2011 Budget Request
In his column this month, ASA Director of Science Policy Steve Pierson urges ASA members to communicate their support for the 2011 budget increases for several federal statistical agencies.
