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The Science and Technology Policy Program provides a space for policymakers and scientists to engage in substantive dialogue on critical scientific issues facing the U.S. and the world. Through this program, scholars address a broad range of policy issues

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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Join us Oct. 20 at 12 PM CT for the EMER Webinar Series! Dr. Jennifer Molloy (University of Cambridge) discusses open-source tools for environmental biotechnology and advancing scientific equity. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/synthetic-bi...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
TODAY 🚨 Dr. Yonatan Chemla (MIT) joins EMER Webinar Series at 12 PM CT hosted by @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social. Tracking engineered microbiomes across time & space. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/synthetic-bi...
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Synthetic Biology EMER Webinar Series | Baker Institute
Hosted by the Baker Institute’s Science and Technology Policy Program and co-sponsored by the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute, this webinar series brings together voices from synthetic biology,…
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
TODAY 🚨 Synthetic Biology Symposium hosted by @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social explores biotech, ethics & policy. Register: bit.ly/4f0hVU5 #SyntheticBiology #SciencePolicy #Bioengineering #BakerLive
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Synthetic Biology at the Intersection of Science, Ethics and Policy
Join us for a full day conference discussing Synthetic Biology and impacts on public policy.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
TOMORROW 🧬 Join @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social for the Synthetic Biology Symposium, bringing together experts to explore the science, ethics & policy shaping the future of biotechnology. Sept. 18 | 9 AM–5 PM Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/synthetic-...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join us Oct. 6 at 12 PM CT for EMER Webinar Series hosted by @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social. Dr. Yonatan Chemla (MIT) discusses tracking engineered microbiomes across time & space. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/synthetic-bi...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
SAVE THE DATE 🚀 Nov. 2 @ 5:30 PM CT @bakerinstitute.bsky.social hosts astronaut Ellen Ochoa for the Joni Sue Lane Lecture Series: Exploring Space & women in science. Free & open to the public. www.bakerinstitute.org/event/joni-s...
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Joni Sue Lane Lecture Series — Exploring Space: A Conversation With Astronaut Ellen Ochoa | Baker Institute
Women have long played a vital, yet often underrecognized, role in science. Despite meaningful progress, gender disparities persist worldwide, shaped by institutional barriers, cultural expectations,…
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
TODAY 🚨 Dr. Zack Abbott joins the EMER Webinar Series at 12 PM CT hosted by @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social. Learn how engineered microbes are being developed for consumer applications. #SyntheticBiology #EngineeredMicrobes #Biotechnology
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Synthetic Biology EMER Webinar Series | Baker Institute
Hosted by the Baker Institute’s Science and Technology Policy Program and co-sponsored by the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute, this webinar series brings together voices from synthetic biology,…
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One week away 🧬 Join Dr. Zack Abbott on September 15 at 12 PM CT for the next EMER Webinar Series event. Learn how engineered microbes are being developed for consumer applications. #SyntheticBiology #Biotechnology #SciencePolicy
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
REMINDER 🚨 Synthetic Biology Symposium Sept. 18 hosted by @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social. Science, ethics & policy in biotech. Reserve your spot: bit.ly/4f0hVU5 #SyntheticBiology #SynBio #SciencePolicy
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
JOIN US Sep. 15 at 12 PM CT for the EMER Webinar Series hosted by @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social. Dr. Zack Abbott of ZBiotics will discuss making genetically engineered microbes for consumer use. Register: bit.ly/44uJ0bT
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
TODAY 🚨 Dr. Rolando Perez joins EMER Webinar Series at 12 PM CT hosted by @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social Rights-of-nature + engineered microbes for Earth & beyond. Register: bit.ly/44uJ0bT
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
REGISTER 📢 Sept. 18 (9–5) Synthetic Biology Symposium hosted by @bakerinstitute.bsky.social & @stpolicy.bsky.social explores biotech, ethics & policy. Free registration required: bit.ly/4f0hVU5 #SyntheticBiology #SynBio #SciencePolicy
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Synthetic Biology at the Intersection of Science, Ethics and Policy
Join us for a full day conference discussing Synthetic Biology and impacts on public policy.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Join us Sept. 1 at 12 PM CT for the EMER Webinar Series! Dr. Rolando Perez of Stanford University will discuss rights-of-nature and engineered microbes for environmental release on and off Earth. Register: bit.ly/44uJ0bT
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Tomorrow at 11:30 AM CT: Join us for a Civic Scientist Lecture with Dame Angela McLean on U.S.-U.K. scientific collaboration in climate resilience, synthetic biology, critical minerals and science diplomacy. Register: bit.ly/4bu612n #SciencePolicy #CivicScience #ScienceDiplomacy
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Join @bakerinstitute.bsky.social and the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute on Sept. 18 for the Synthetic Biology Symposium. The event will examine emerging biotechnologies, ethical responsibility, public policy and public trust. Register: bit.ly/4f0hVU5 #SyntheticBiology #SynBio #SciencePolicy
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Synthetic Biology at the Intersection of Science, Ethics and Policy
Join us for a full day conference discussing Synthetic Biology and impacts on public policy.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New from Rice University students Caroline Snider, Janeilya Davis, Sydney Lagard & Anathea Carrigan: a report on artificial womb technology, exploring the science, ethics, regulation & path to human trials. Read more: bit.ly/45kNVMS
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Building a Framework for Artificial Womb Technology Clinical Trials | Baker Institute
As artificial womb technology approaches potential human trials, establishing clear regulatory standards will be essential. This report from the Science and Technology Policy Program outlines the tech...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Coming up Aug. 12: Dame Angela McLean joins the Baker Institute for a Civic Scientist Lecture on U.S.-U.K. scientific collaboration, innovation and science diplomacy. Register: bit.ly/4bu612n #SciencePolicy #CivicScience #ScienceDiplomacy
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Join us Aug. 12 for a Civic Scientist Lecture with Dame Angela McLean, U.K. Government Chief Scientific Adviser, on advancing U.S.-U.K. scientific collaboration in climate resilience, synthetic biology, critical minerals and science diplomacy. Register:
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
SAVE THE DATE: Sept. 18, join @bakerinstitute.bsky.social and the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute for the Synthetic Biology Symposium on science, ethics and policy. Experts will explore biotech innovation, regulation, misinformation and public trust. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/synthetic-...
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Synthetic Biology at the Intersection of Science, Ethics and Policy
Join us for a full day conference discussing Synthetic Biology and impacts on public policy.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
On #InternationalWomenInDiplomacy Day, we recognize Rita Colwell, former Civic Scientist lecturer, former NSF Director, and U.S. State Department Science Envoy. We also celebrate the many women whose leadership in science and diplomacy helps shape a better future. #WomenInStem
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Join us @bakerinstitute.bsky.social -Friday, Sept 18 in Houston, for an event on synthetic biology, ethics, & policy. International scientists and syn bio experts will speak on emerging biotechnologies, responsible innovation, regulation & public trust. RSVP: bit.ly/4tFNZBf @ebrc.org @eusynbios.org
Synthetic Biology and the Intersection of Science, Ethics and Policy - September 18, 2026.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Come join our team! S&T Program is hiring a Civic Science postdoc to conduct policy work. We're looking for STEM PhDs interested in moving from research to science policy. See link below for full opportunity. #sciencepolicy #publicscience #civicscience
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
May the 4th be with you - Happy Star Wars Day! Save the date for our star and space events: 🚀Astronaut Ellen Ochoa comes to the Baker Institute on Nov. 2, 2026! More info here: bit.ly/3PhNf6E #MayThe4th #SaveTheDate #EllenOchoa #Space #STEM #RiceU #StarWars
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
📢 Join us on TUES, APR 21st at 12CT 🕛 for our next 🦠EMER webinar with Maria Rebolleda-Gomez from the UC Irvine to discuss “Community Organization, Microbial Metabolism and the Origins of Natural Selection” (COMMONS) lab data to understand effects to environment. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
📣What to hear the latest in science policy? Stay up-to-date on Baker Institute Science & Technology Policy Program new research and upcoming events by signing up for event invites and our monthly newsletter🗒️ SciTech Notes🗒️ here: bakerinstitute.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
📢 Join us WED, APRIL 1 @ 2 PM CT 🕛 for webinar with Jayson Porter, University of Maryland-Baltimore. Porter will use the arsenic as a case study for the impact of environmental toxins on populations, tracing its history through geology, biology & society. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Sign up to the Baker S&T Policy Newsletter - SciTech Notes! Get 📆invites to Baker Institute Science & Technology Policy EVENTS. See our new PUBLICATIONS. Subscribe here: bakerinstitute.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... #sciencepolicy #science #research #politics
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
📢 Join us on TUESDAY, MARCH 17th at noon CT 🕛 for our next 🦠EMER webinar with Riley Taitingfong from the University of Arizona. She will discuss practical tools & frameworks for supporting Indigenous governance of EMERs & other biotechnologies. RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
📢 Announcing our 2nd Civic Scientist lecture for the series 20th anniversary year! Former Biden Science Advisor Arati Prabhakar will be visiting Rice for a lunch discussion with Neal Lane on 📅 FRIDAY MARCH 13th @ NOON CT 📅 Join us in person or online: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/future...
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The Future of US Science and Technology With Arati Prabhakar | Baker Institute
Artificial intelligence and the internet, cancer cures and vaccines, as well as clean water and clean energy all have one thing in common: They are the result of the American people’s bipartisan suppo...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
📣 Join us Mar 3 @ noon CT for the 4th EMER lecture "How Ecology Can Inform the Evaluation and Governance of Engineered Organisms for Environmental Release" with Callie Chappell, Stanford University. 🦠🧫🧬 #syntheticbiology #environment #ELSI RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tuesday, March 3rd at Noon CT - Callie Chappell presents "How Ecology Can Inform the Evaluation and Governance of Engineered Organisms for Environmental Release"
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
We got our new books "Becoming Martian" from @scottsolomon.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social - @bakerinstitute.bsky.social is hosting Scott on Thursday for a discussion about the book and the changes to humans we are becoming Martian. RSVP here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/civic-...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Interested in learning more about #syntheticbiology & what Rice researchers are doing? Join @rverduzco.bsky.social and Rice grad students for a free event at Rice's Ion on Wednesday, Feb 25th at 5:30pm for snacks, quick poster talks & #science discussions. events.rice.edu/event/421561...
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Science Cafe: Synthesizing A Healthier You
NETWORK. LEARN. SHAPE THE FUTURE OF HEALTH. Join fellow professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and innovators at The I...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
📣Come Join the Discussion - Thursday, Feb 19th @ 5:30PM CT as @scottsolomon.bsky.social discusses his new book "Becoming Martian" #space #exploration #Mars #NASA www.bakerinstitute.org/event/civic-...
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Civic Scientist Lecture Series: Becoming Martian With Scott Solomon | Baker Institute
As commercial space travel accelerates and plans for long-term human settlement beyond Earth move closer to reality, questions once confined to science fiction are becoming matters of scientific and p...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
📣 Join us for our 3rd lecture in our EMER series "Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Drive Microbial" by Jack Gilbert from UC San Diego. Gilbert will discuss how synthetic biology technologies and product can help with sustainability goals. RSVP to attend: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
📣 Join us tomorrow for Dr. Emma Frow's lecture in our EMER webinar series. RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Kenny Evans @kennethmevans.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I'm very excited to share our new article "A Texas-Sized, Texas-Shaped Approach to Biomedical Research" in @issuesinst.bsky.social issues.org/texas-resear... @stpolicy.bsky.social @bakerinstitute.bsky.social
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A Texas-Sized, Texas-Shaped Approach to Biomedical Research
Texas voters have approved billions to study cancer and dementia, embracing the idea that biomedical research is a force for public good.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
JOIN US - Tuesday, Jan 20th at NOON CT for our first lecture by @joffsilberg.bsky.social describing what synthetic biology is, how it's being used to combat environmental issues & challenges and what other challenges release of these novel engineered microbes might created when released.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
NEW 2026 WEBINAR SERIES: 🦠 🔬 Microorganisms are being🧬 manipulated to solve medical & environmental issues. How can we ensure it is developed responsibly? Join our us starting Jan 20th w/ @joffsilberg.bsky.social. More info: www.bakerinstitute.org/synthetic-bi...
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Synthetic Biology EMER Webinar Series | Baker Institute
Hosted by the Baker Institute’s Science and Technology Policy Program and co-sponsored by the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute, this webinar series brings together voices from synthetic biology, ecolo...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Check out @bakerinstitute.bsky.social fellow Moshe Vardi on Jan 20th discuss AI and whether it is a genuine mind for #worldlogicday2026. RSVP and details here: events.rice.edu/event/416255...
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Moshe Vardi: World Logic Day Lecture
Are AI minds genuine minds?
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Congrats @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social for being honored as a leader by US News, www.usnews.com/news/leaders...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
ICYMI - In September, a physician scientist and medical student discussed the impact of changes to federal funding and spread of misinformation about science is impacting clinical research in the United States. Watch the lively discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrO8...
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Science at Risk: Funding the Future of Medical Innovation
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Read @PeterHotez in Issues in S&T about some challenges facing the next pandemic issues.org/unprepared-p...
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Still Unprepared for the Next Pandemic
There is nothing like a highly contagious and dangerous virus pathogen for exposing weaknesses in a national health system.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
New white paper from S&T senior fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social on the future of medicine and how to promote more physician leadership www.bakerinstitute.org/research/rea...
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Reaffirming Scientific Medicine Through Physician Leadership in Health Care Technology and Innovation | Baker Institute
Facing funding cuts, rising professional stress, and federal health policy misalignments, physicians are experiencing mounting challenges. In this working paper, Dr. Peter J. Hotez examines the state ...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
New post from Baker Institute S&T fellow Moshe Vardi on the field of computer science and its future www.bakerinstitute.org/research/com...
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Computing Is Indeed a Discipline in Crisis | Baker Institute
While Silicon Valley invests tens of billions in artificial intelligence, U.S. academic computing research faces declining funding, fewer international students, and uncertain career prospects. In thi...
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
New commentary from Baker fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and non-resident fellow Maple Goh on neglected tropical diseases' impact on US and global health www.bakerinstitute.org/research/reb...
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Rebuilding Global Health Starts With Neglected Diseases | Baker Institute
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than a billion people worldwide, yet remain largely unknown to the public. With the end of USAID’s NTD Program, the risk of global spread is rising. Drs....
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Join us on Nov. 4, the Baker Institute welcomes astrophysicist and former NSF director, Dr. France Córdova for the inaugural Joni Sue Lane Lecture Series. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on women in science & technology. Register here: bit.ly/46MFxWS
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Check out Houstonia Mag Poll for Houstonian of the Year recognizing our senior fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social. Vote for our vaccine hero! www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...
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Who Should Be Houstonian of the Year?
The finalists are in—from Peter Hotez to Victoria Elizondo. Cast your vote for who deserves the title.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Misinformation about vaccines endangers public health. Our experts, Dr. Kirstin Matthews and Rekha Lakshmanan, unpack RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and the persistent vaccine-autism myth. Read more here: bit.ly/46YcmBo
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Make America Healthy Again? RFK Jr. and the Dangerous Vaccine-Autism Myth | Baker Institute
Kirstin R.W. Matthews and Rekha Lakshmanan discuss recent policy developments under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., plus the persistent misinformation linking autism with vaccines.
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STAT @statnews.com · 16/09/2025
New financial disclosures from Surgeon General nominee Casey Means show that she’s made hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting supplements and other health and wellness products. www.statnews.com/2025/09/16/c...
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Surgeon General nominee Casey Means discloses financial ties to supplement industry
Casey Means, nominated for surgeon general, earned hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting supplements, per new financial disclosure statements.
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Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute @stpolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
New Time article from @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social - for more details read their book "Science Under Siege" time.com/7317436/scie...
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Antiscience Is an Existential Threat
The ideologically-motivated assault on science threatens us all.
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