PCAST Meets to Discuss Convergence Science and Increasing the STEM Workforce
The President’s Council of Advisors in Science and Technology (PCAST), created in 2001 to advise the President on science, technology, and innovation issues, draws its membership from the private sector and academia. PCAST met on July 11 for forward-looking presentations …
OSTP Releases Research Security Guidance
On July 9, 2024 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions. Recommendations aim to protect American research interests without exacerbating discrimination, prejudice, or xenophobia. The guidance is directed …
Poverty Impacts Sleep Quality in Early Life: Repercussions for Long-term Health Outcomes
It is well known that being raised in poverty poses barriers to healthy developmental outcomes. A recent publication from Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences describes how children living in poverty are more likely to have disrupted and …
Measurement in Behavioral Sciences: Moving Beyond the “Sum-and-Alpha” Approach
A recent article urging behavioral scientists to re-evaluate measurement standards suggests many studies may be drawing conclusions that are not supported by data. According to Dr. Daniel McNeish’s “Limitations of the Sum-and-Alpha Approach to Measurement in Behavioral Research” published in …
Boosting Baby’s Brain
Babies spend most of their time asleep, and the critical importance of sleep for their development has long been recognized. Much of the research on sleep’s impact on cognitive development …
