Perspective: Science and technology policy – What is at stake and why should scientists participate?

Bharat Bhushan

Science and Public Policy, 2015, vol. 42, issue 6, 887-900

Abstract: US legislators prepare and make decisions on bills that involve science and technology (S&T) policy components, but they or their staff may not have sufficient expertise to do this. Therefore, it becomes critical that scientists and engineers from academia and industry spend time in Washington, DC to constructively engage in policy decisions. R&D investment helps drive economic growth. However, US R&D investment has been on the decline, whereas investment continues to increase in some emerging and developed economies. Scientists and engineers need to be champions for R&D investment to keep the USA competitive in the global market. This perspective paper discusses: what is S&T policy, who makes laws, the federal R&D budget and the importance of sustained R&D funding, how the USA compares with the rest of the world in R&D investment and numbers of science graduates. Finally, the author discusses his experiences as an S&T fellow in Washington, DC.

Date: 2015
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