Artificial intelligence is disrupting the relationships that produce knowledge and transforming it into “content.” ...

Oversight of artificial intelligence is largely built on benchmarks that fail to capture how models have learned to “perform for the test.” A better system would govern through learning and inquiry.

As robot-human interactions become more commonplace in urban spaces, policymakers can use a diagnostic to find the best existing tools for governance and determine when new ones are needed.

We appreciate the excellent summary and assessment offered by Robert A. Brown and Bruce R. Guile in “How the American Research University Survives” (Issues, Spring 2026). The current climate for US ...

After the firing of the National Science Board, legislators have an opportunity to establish a new balance between democratic accountability and protection from partisan meddling. A little more than a ...

For more than half a century, the United States has pushed the boundaries of exploration beyond Earth. From Mercury to Apollo to the International Space Station, our progress in space has never been ...

Simons Foundation president David Spergel talks about the evolving landscape for science philanthropy, his outlook for the research enterprise, and remaining hopeful in an uncertain time.

Twenty years ago, a landmark court case held that intelligent design cannot be taught in science classrooms. What lessons does it offer for conflicts in education? Both trials anchored the idea that ...

Four years ago, we founded a new kind of scientific organization to build fundamental technologies and accelerate discovery. Almost a dozen launches later, we have an idea of what works—and what doesn ...

The chemical industry’s last century is a story of highs and lows—both provide lessons that can be used to design its future. Over the past century, the chemical industry has become deeply embedded in ...

The United States has focused on preventing the transfer of sensitive technology to adversarial nations rather than on improving its ability to collaborate internationally. One of the first major ...

Marcia McNutt and Michael M. Crow talk about the role of science in nation-building, why uncertainty can be as damaging as budget cuts, and how the scientific enterprise can become more efficient and ...