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• Valentine’s Day reflection for Earth scientists
  “Out of the heart, the mouth speaks.” – Jesus (Matthew 12:34) “Love doesn’t erase the past, but it makes the future different.” – Gary Chapman[1]   Joel Achenbach has written an interesting piece you can find online at the Washington … Continue reading → […]
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• SB=IA as a guide for US investments in science. Annotations.
  Last week’s LOTRW post introduced a new “equation[1],” reproduced here: (SOCIETAL BENEFIT)i = INNOVATION x APPLICATION A subsequent post will again pick up the thread of the main argument. This post is in the nature of an aside. It attempts … Continue reading → […]
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• U.S. “policy for science” … and a (possibly) new “equation” to focus minds.
  Science policy analysts usually distinguish between “science for policy” and “policy for science.” The former denotes a unique role of science in informing policy on all aspects of the national agenda – national security, foreign affairs, the economy, public health, … Continue reading → […]
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