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Latin America’s scientific culture can help build stronger institutions and a more just account of where knowledge comes from.

A core design feature of two funding programs allows them to serve diverse missions across the federal innovation system.

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Locally focused research investments enable coalitions of scientists and citizens to serve community needs. During the 15 years I spent managing fisheries in Canada and New Zealand, I worked closely ...

In December 1968, Apollo 8 became the first crewed mission to leave Earth’s orbit and circle the Moon. Although the mission carried cameras, photographing Earth rising above the lunar horizon was ...

With “Merton Redux: Re-Confronting the Norms of Science in Democracy” (Issues, Spring 2026), Natalie B. Aviles and Janet Vertesi should be applauded for revisiting Robert K. Merton and Vannevar ...