Public Interest Report

By Cheryl J. Vos, Director of Biology Policy Through grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Federation of American Scientists launched a series of online case studies aimed at increasing awareness of the pitfalls of research that could potentially be used for malevolent purposes. The online Case Studies in Dual-Use Biological Research, profiles [...]

By Cheryl Vos, Director of Biology Policy There is a clear benefit to having a strong relationship between law enforcement (LE) and the scientific community. However, the cultural divide between the two has presented challenges to strengthening those ties. Many in the scientific community are uncomfortable with the very idea of interacting with law enforcement [...]

WASHINGTON, DC—Most scientific research goes largely unnoticed by the general public until media reports reveal major scientific breakthroughs or biosafety accidents. The most recent module in the FAS Case Studies in Dual Use Biological Research series examines the public reaction to scientific research. It is designed to increase scientists’ awareness of the general public’s perception [...]

“Thank you. It was a complete surprise learning of the award, and it is an overwhelming honor to have one’s name associated with that of Hans Bethe. Consummate citizen-scientist,  leader of the Manhattan Project that built the first atomic bombs during a time of war, he was the one to explain to the world how [...]

By: Monica Amarelo FAS event on moving towards a world free of nuclear weapons held on 26 September 2008 at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco Despite the financial meltdown and impending energy crisis, the most important issues the next president of the United States will face are in the areas of nuclear security, nuclear [...]