Author: Committee on Assessing Fundamental Attitudes of L
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: research, american, national, council, association, science, advancement, effort, collaborative, actions, attitudes, dual, life, sciences, survey
Number of Pages: 188
Published: 2009-07-09
List price: $87.00
ISBN-10: 0309125103
ISBN-13: 9780309125109

Book DescriptionThe same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risks--that the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create biological weapons or for bioterrorism. This is often called the dual use dilemma of the life sciences. Yet even research with the greatest potential for misuse may offer significant benefits. Determining how to constrain the danger without harming essential scientific research is critical for national security as well as prosperity and well-being. This book discusses a 2007 survey of

Author: Committee on Assessing the Impacts of Changes in t
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: leadership, retaining, increasingly, global, environment, ecosystem, amp, impacts, changes, information, technology, assessing
Number of Pages: 204
Published: 2009-03-16
List price: $45.25
ISBN-10: 0309118824
ISBN-13: 9780309118828

Book DescriptionThe U.S. information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) ecosystem was the envy of the world in 1995. However, this position of leadership is not a birthright, and it is now under pressure. In recent years, the rapid globalization of markets, labor pools, and capital flows have encouraged many strong national competitors. During the same period, national policies have not sufficiently buttressed the ecosystem, or have generated side effects that have reduced its effectiveness. As a result, the U.S. position in IT leadership today has materially eroded compared wi

Author: Committee on Assessing Rehabilitation Science and
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: science, engineering, rehabilitation, role, america, assessing, enabling
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 1997-12-04
List price: $57.95
ISBN-10: 0309063744
ISBN-13: 9780309063746

The most recent high-profile advocate for Americans with disabilities, actor Christopher Reeve, has highlighted for the public the economic and social costs of disability and the importance of rehabilitation. "Enabling America" is a major analysis of the field of rehabilitation science and engineering. The book explains how to achieve recognition for this evolving field of study, how to set priorities, and how to improve the organization and administration of the numerous federal research programs in this area. The committee introduces the ’enabling-disability process’ model, which

Author: Committee on Antiprogestins: Assessing the Science
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: recommending, research, agenda, science, antiprogestins, applications, mifepristone, ru486, clinical, assessing
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1993-01-01
List price: $33.00
ISBN-10: 0309049490
ISBN-13: 9780309049498

A report by the Committee on Antiprogestins: Assessing the Science, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine. Report on the therapeutic and reproductive uses of antiprogestins.

Author: Committee on Assessing and Valuing the the Service
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: decision, making, environmental, services, ecosystem, valuing
Number of Pages: 290
Published: 2005-04-20
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 030909318X
ISBN-13: 9780309093187

Nutrient recycling, habitat for plants and animals, flood control, and water supply are among the many beneficial services provided by aquatic ecosystems. In making decisions about human activities, such as draining a wetland for a housing development, it is essential to consider both the value of the development and the value of the ecosystem services that could be lost. Despite a growing recognition of the importance of ecosystem services, their value is often overlooked in environmental decision-making. This report identifies methods for assigning economic value to ecosystem services even i

Author: Committee on Assessing Technological LiteracyNati
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: technological, literacy, assessing, approaches, tally, tech
Number of Pages: 376
Published: 2006-07-27
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 0309101832
ISBN-13: 9780309101837

In a broad sense, technology is any modification of the natural world made to fulfill human needs or desires. Although people tend to focus on the most recent technological inventions, technology includes a myriad of devices and systems that profoundly affect everyone in modern society. Technology is pervasive; an informed citizenship needs to know what technology is, how it works, how it is created, how it shapes our society, and how society influences technological development. This understanding depends in large part on an individual level of technological literacy. "Tech Tally: Approaches

Author: Committee on Assessing the Medical Risks of Human
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: cell, research, workshop, report, stem, donation, medical, risks, human, oocyte, assessing
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2007-03-22
List price: $29.75
ISBN-10: 030910355X
ISBN-13: 9780309103558