Science Policy
The need for a new international technological alliance
A conversation with Eric Schmidt about the opportunities and risks facing the US without a coordinated, strategic plan related to artificial intelligence.
We must tear down the barriers that impede scientific progress
An op-ed urging a new approach to science that is more open, efficient, effective and equitable.
Science institutions for a complex, fast-paced world
An article about why the time has come to move beyond the post- World War II model of organizing science.
How Science, Wedded with Good Policy, Has Created a Better World
An article about the critical role science plays in understanding humanity as the means by which society progresses.
In This I Trust: Don't Take Progress For Granted
An article about the faith of Americans in major institutions and the habit of taking our national progress for granted.
How Studying a Metal Asteroid Can Rock Our World
An article about the potential impact of NASA's first ASU-led mission to a metal asteroid.
Forget the Silver Bullet, Finding Solutions to Tough Problems Takes an Arsenal
An article about the need to better connect scientific research and socially useful outcomes through the thoughtful redesign of organizations.
Science and Higher Education Policy
A speech on the evolution and challenges of scientific, higher education and administrative policy.
How Will Synthetic Biology Change the Way We Live?
A conversation about the biology of human life, and how science and technology is changing our understanding.