Science is af undamentally social endeavor [–]. To so cio log i cally trained eyes, the
richest questions for a science of science policy are those that address the interplay of three …

Science policymaking faces a difficult dilemma. On the one hand, public support for a robust
national investment in scientific research depends on the plausibility of the claim that …

Basic scientific research and technological development have had an enormous impact on
innovation, economic growth, and social well-being. Yet science policy debates have long …

My perspective on the needs of science policymakers was strongly influenced by my
experience as science advisor to the president and director of the Office of Science and …

The more highly lauded advances in scientific knowledge and derived innovations are
presented as essential to long-term economic growth and competitiveness [1], the higher the …

Basic scientific research and technological development have had an enormous impact on
innovation, economic growth, and social well-being. Yet science policy debates have long …

This chapter will examine and provide examples of the kinds of data and analytical
capabilities that should underpin the science of science policy (SOSP). We view policy as a …

Public support of science is justified by three primary instrumental rationales: scientific
advance is necessary to create new wealth; scientific advance is necessary to solve …

by Roger A. Pielke, Jr. In recent decades, science has been increasingly called upon to
forge closer connections with the broader society. The days of the basic researcher toiling …

The importance of science for guiding policy decisions has been an increasingly central
feature of policy-making for much of the past century. But which science we have available …