PCAST Behavioral and Social Science Report
The Biden President’s Council of Advisors of Science and Technology Policy (PCAST) met for the last time on Friday, January 10. FABBS was honored to be in the room when PCAST members Dr. Jennifer Richeson and Dr. Lisa Cooper presented …
Trump Names OSTP Director and PCAST Executive Director
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Michael Kratsios to serve as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Assistant to the President for Science and Technology. This nomination follows Kratsios’ previous role, during the first …
Trump Nominees for Science Positions
In the weeks since winning the 2024 election, President-elect Donald Trump has announced nominees for numerous cabinet and leadership positions within the federal government. Several are particularly relevant to FABBS, including Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services …
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 …
PCAST Report on AI Features Social Sciences
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) met on April 23 to receive an update on the report titled Supercharging Research: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Meet Global Challenges. An Executive Order on AI issued in October 2023 …
PCAST Learns About Recent Advances in the Behavioral and Social Sciences
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) convened on September 8th to hear from behavioral and social scientists about applications of their research to public policy. The three speakers, Katy Milkman Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Raj Chetty …
