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JSPG and UK Science and Innovation Network Launch International Competition for Climate Change Solutions

​The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) and the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s Science and Innovation Network (UK SIN) are pleased to launch a joint call for papers for a special topics issue around climate change solutions aligned with the 2021 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 26) taking place in Gasgow, Scotland from November 1-12, 2021.
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Highlight: JSPG and UNMGCY Highlight Joint Issue before United Nations Commission on Science & Technology for Development.

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Article Spotlight

Preventing Racial Bias in Federal AI​
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"The use of AI is rapidly expanding and there is an urgent necessity for federal agencies to safeguard against its potential to effect racially disparate harm.

​With proper guidelines, AI can decrease agencies’ costs, increase quality of services, and provide immense societal benefit."

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Cover Memo

Read the Cover Memo of Volume 16, Issue 02
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"Rapid technological change could be transformative in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and several frontier technologies have shown great potential to help to achieve the SDGs. At the same time, frontier technologies could also have unintended consequences, potentially widening inequalities or creating new ones," said ​Shamika N. Sirimanne.
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Article Spotlight

The Case for Stimulating a Planetary Protection Framework for Emerging Private Space Activities

"The key challenges with the current planetary protection policy landscape indicate that these contamination issues of private space activities can indeed have lasting negative impacts on social, economic, and environmental equity, sustainable development on Earth, and the sustainable exploration and development of other celestial bodies."  
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Article Spotlight

The Frontiers of DNA Regulation​: Developing a National Policy Framework Encouraging Transparency, Security, and Cost-efficiency of Genetic Technology and Data

Emerging high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies are disrupting these sectors by providing precise information more quickly, thus raising concerns regarding responsible adoption by governments.  Read More>>

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Article Spotlight

Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missiles: Burevestnik and its Implications

With the US, China and other countries developing hypersonic missiles and Russia pursuing nuclear powered delivery systems, the world is entering a new era of nuclear weapons. Read More>>

​​Blog Spotlight

Winners of the First Policy Memo Competition Share Their Journey

Erin Reagan and Shannon Wolfman from the Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group from the University of Pennsylvania, reflect on their winning memo for 2019 the NSPN-JSPG Policy Memo Competition. Read More>>

Article Spotlight

Read "A Framework for Regulation of New and Existing PFAS by EPA"

"Despite decades of widespread recognition among scientists that PFAS are an emerging public health threat, few actions have been taken by Congress or the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) until recently."  Read More>>

Current Submission Deadlines:

• 2020 Standard deadlines: November 15, 2020​

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