The Next Administration Must Get Science and Technology Policy Right

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September 22, 2020

Dear Reader, The Trump administration has made environmental deregulation a cornerstone of its agenda for the last four years. If the president is able to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court, he may stymie climate action for generations to come, experts say. Up next, a group of leaders from across science, technology and innovation explain why the next presidential administration, regardless of who wins in November, must renew its commitment to investing in science and technology. Read their op-ed for details. In physics news, after nearly six years of excavation, a gigantic neutrino laboratory is taking shape in southern China. JUNO will aim to learn more about these particles and answer a fundamental question: How do the masses of the three known types of neutrinos compare to one another? And lastly, what if a surgeon could thread a 3-D printer into a patient's body? Researchers are studying potential applications for such "in vivo bioprinting," which might include treating stomach ulcers, hernias or infertility. Learn more in today's lead story.

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Policy & Ethics The Next Administration Must Get Science and Technology Policy Right This need was evident even before the pandemic; it's even more crucial now By John P. Holdren,Susan Eisenhower,Wanda Austin,Ryan Costello,Margaret Hamburg,Eric Lander,Arati Prabhakar,Kathy Sullivan,Deborah Wince-Smith

Biotech 3-D Printing inside the Body Could Patch Stomach Ulcers In vivo bioprinting might also help repair hernias and treat infertility By Charles Q. Choi

Physics Powerful New Observatory Will Taste Neutrinos' Flavors The Chinese JUNO experiment will aim to answer a mystery about the particles' mass By Ling Xin

Behavior & Society The Masks We Wear to Survive A gay, African-American physician relied on personas to endure his medical training By Chase T. M. Anderson

Policy & Ethics U.S. National Academy of Sciences Can Kick Out Harassers--So Why Hasn't It? The NAS says that no one has used the complaint system put in place last year, even though several academy members are known sexual harassers By Giuliana Viglione,Nature magazine

Climate How Justice Ginsburg's Death Could Affect Future Climate Rulings Legal experts say a sixth conservative Supreme Court judge could imperil current and future emissions regulations By Jennifer Hijazi,E&E News

Behavior & Society We Must Confront Anti-Asian Racism in Science It existed before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has made it worse By Michael Nguyen-Truong

EARTH Science News from around the World Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Israel about what DNA reveals about the Dead Sea Scrolls' parchment.  By Scott Hershberger | 02:11

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