Initiative for Science, Engineering, and Technology
The Initiative was organized at the urging of our Fellows who are concerned that
the level of science literacy in the public is not proportionate to the prominent
role science and technology play in the lives of all Americans. The purpose of the
Initiative is to examine how the world of science and technology is evolving, how
to help the public to understand those changes, and how we as a society can better
adapt. Current projects of the Initiative focus on three broad areas: Science and
Engineering Education and Career Choice, Science Funding and Regulation, and the
Public Understanding and Distrust of Science.
The Academy can play a unique role in science policy discussions by bringing prominent
new voices to the table from across disciplines and professions. The strengths of
the Academy are its independence and its power to convene experts and leaders who
have the capacity both to recommend and to implement policy changes.
The Advisory Committee consists of co-chairs, Charles Vest (National Academy
of Engineering) and Neal Lane (Rice University) and members Thomas R. Cech
(University of Colorado, Boulder), Marye Anne Fox (U.C. San Diego), John
Hennessy (Stanford University), Shirley Malcom (American Association
for the Advancement of Science), Richard Meserve (Carnegie Institution),
C. Dan Mote (University of Maryland), Richard Nelson (Columbia University),
Greg Papadopoulos (formerly of Sun Microsystems), and Hunter Rawlings
(Cornell University).
Current or Emerging Projects:
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