The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is pleased to announce the inaugural issue of STEPS: Science, Technology, and Engineering Policy Studies. STEPS is the technical publication of the Potomac Institute that encourages articles that introduce a bold and innovative idea in technology development, or that discuss policy implications in response to technology developments.
This issue, and future issues of STEPS include, but are not limited to: discussions of policies that either promote or impede S&T research; articles that address implications and/or consequences of S&T advances on national or international policies and governance; articles that introduce or review a topics in science, technology, or engineering, including considerations of potential societal impacts and influences; and non-partisan opinion pieces concerning policies relevant to S&T, to include S&T research trends; S&T policy event highlights; editorials; letters to the editor; book reviews; and similar contributions.
Enjoy reading a copy of the inaugural issue of STEPS—Science, Technology, and Engineering Policy Studies here. We also encourage you to take a look at the STEPS website.
In This Issue:
Articles
- Lessons Learned in Science and Technology Policy, by James Richardson, Ph.D.
- Sword of Heat, by Gerald Yonas, Ph.D. and Jill Gibson
- Concerns Over the Continued Health and Quality of the US Basic Research Enterprise, by Robert Hummel, Ph.D. and Jennifer Lato
Views in Brief
- Creativity in Science: Fostering Failure, by Charles Mueller, Ph.D.
- The Science of Communication, by Audra Ayotte
- Book Review: Looking at the Edge of the Singularity, by Brian Barnett
STEPS is the technical publication of the Potomac Institute, where scholarly articles of broad interest are published for the policy studies communities. If you are interested in publishing in STEPS or if you wish to discuss a topic before completing an article please contact us at at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit public policy research institute. The Institute identifies and aggressively shepherds discussion on key science and technology issues facing our society. From these discussions and forums, we develop meaningful science and technology policy options and ensure their implementation at the intersection of business and government.