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Your Genes Not for Sale What the Myriad Case Means for the Future of Biotech ResearchThe Supreme Court, in denying Myriad the ability to patent human genes, has reaffirmed that some discoveries are inventions worthy of private ownership and others are simply part of the laws of nature.Jason Karlawish |Monday, June 24th, 2013BIOETHICS AND INNOVATIONYour Genes Not for SaleThe Supreme Court, in denying Myriad the ability to patent human genes, has reaffirmed that some discoveries are inventions worthy of private ownership and others are simply part of the laws of nature.Jason Karlawish |Monday, June 24th, 2013ENERGY INNOVATIONFulfilling the Promise of Concentrating Solar PowerConcentrating solar power is a promising clean electricity source ripe for development in the United States. But policy and market barriers still hold it back from its full potential. Sean Pool and John Dos Passos Coggin |Monday, June 10th, 2013REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSFetal Anomalies, Undue Burdens, and 20-week Abortion Bans20-week abortions bans scale back late-term abortions despite ample evidence that fetal anomalies, particularly those that are lethal, are detected between 18-24 weeks, forcing women to carry nonviable fetuses to term at their own peril.Lisa M. Corrigan |Thursday, May 23rd, 2013PATENTS AND PROGRESSSoftware Patents: Separating Rhetoric from FactsSoftware patents are increasingly prominent in the digital economy, but a dive into the data suggests we may not yet have figured out the right balance of quantity and quality.Brian Kahin |Wednesday, May 15th, 2013Getting Innovative with Regional Innovation FundingAmidst the president s national Jobs and Opportunity Tour, the Commerce Department quietly unrolled an innovative platform to support creative coordination among technology, trade, training, and economic growth in America s regions. Sean Pool |Friday, May 10th, 2013CYBER SECURITYThe U.S. Outsources Cybersecurity Defense To Contractors That Keep Getting HackedU.S. intelligence reports ranked cyber threats as the top danger facing the country for the first time in April, but tensions have been running high about the government’s ability to protect digital assets and intelligence for years. Andrea Peterson |Thursday, May 9th, 2013ENERGY INNOVATIONHow the Political Crusade Against Fisker Automotive Stifles InnovationClean energy critics are using Fisker s financial woes to criticize the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee program. But Congress, under President Bush, designed the program intentionally to fund risky but forward thinking projects.Martin LaMonica |Friday, May 3rd, 2013REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSNavigating the Junk Science of Fetal PainJunk science has been driving the legislative debate over “fetal pain” laws, making rational, scientific policymaking about women’s health nearly obsolete.Lisa M. Corrigan |Monday, April 29th, 2013BIOETHICSOn the Ethics of Publishing GenomesA story that began in 1951 and continues to play out today reminds us that it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to guarantee the long-term confidentiality of genetic information.Andrea Peterson |Friday, April 26th, 2013SMART HEALTHHow Smartphones Are Revolutionizing Home Care For Alzheimer’s And Autism PatientsAs technological innovation empowers consumers to take greater control over their lives, creative new apps are helping home care workers better assist Americans with Alzheimer’s and autism.Sy Mukherjee |Wednesday, April 24th, 2013SCIENCE IN SOCIETYThe ‘Broader Impacts’ of Sequestration on ScienceThe budget sequestration is raising interesting questions about the purpose of science, in particular, on whether the pursuit of scientific knowledge can ever be usefully separated from the question of larger societal concerns.Robert Frodeman |Wednesday, April 24th, 2013CLIMATE SCIENCEDeath Spiral Video: Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Volume 1979-2012An elegant web video portrays chilling (or should we say warming?) satellite data about the declining volume of arctic sea ice. An ice free North Pole looks to be just around the corner.Joe Romm |Monday, April 22nd, 2013INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPEquity Crowdfunding: Boost for Innovation or Haven for Scams?Equity crowdfunding presents great potential for some entrepreneurs to more smoothly navigate the valley of death and drive innovation, and examples from Europe suggest that effective safeguards against fraud are possible.Frank Spring |Friday, April 19th, 2013CYBER SECURITYThe ‘Scariest Search Engine On The Internet’ Has Been Around For 3 Years And Is Used For GoodShodan is a search engine that finds unprotected devices connected to the internet. That hydroelectric dam control systems are just as vulnerable as web cams and lap tops shines a light on the risks that come along with the convenience of the internet.Andrea Peterson |Wednesday, April 17th, 2013NEUROSCIENCEPresident Obama Launches $100 Million Initiative To Map The Human BrainWhether the President s BRAIN initiative will be the successor to the human genome project, only time will tell. But whatever the results of research, simply asking hard questions has always led to its own rewards.Sy Mukherjee |Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013OCEANS POLICYThe Dollars And Science of Fishery ManagementSound fisheries management requires sound science, and sound science costs money. With a major piece of fisheries legislation up for reauthorization, Congress is set to decide whether or not adequate funding is available to ensure America s fisheries can be enjoyed by future generations. Michael Conathan |Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013SCIENCE POLITICSScience and the Public SquareWhy does science so often drive irksome political debates? It could be the way science helps us better understand the boundary of what activities ought to be considered public, and therefore an appropriate object of government regulation, and what is private. Heather Douglas |Friday, March 29th, 2013ENERGY INDUSTRYWorld’s Most Powerful Private Supercomputer Won’t Cure Cancer, But Will Find Oil Super FastA major oil and gas company s will spend $20 million per to run one of the world s largest super computers. Why the great expense? Finding and squeezing oil out of the ground has never been harder or more expensive.Ryan Koronowski |Tuesday, March 26th, 2013SEX SCIENCEFuture Choices IIDespite the increasing popularity, sophistication, and availability of assisted reproductive technologies, the rights and responsibilities surrounding those who take part in these processes are still largely undefined.Jessica Arons and Elizabeth Chen |Monday, March 25th, 2013 In 2007 the Center for American Progress released its report “Future Choices: Assisted Reproductive Technologies and the Law,” which described a range of assisted reproductive technologies and their legal and regulatory background. The report also examined the policy implications of the largely unregulated field of reproductive technology, especially in the context of traditional feminist positions on reproductive rights. If a woman has the ultimate right to decide whether or not to bear a child when she is pregnant, for instance, does that principle hold true when she would like to become pregnant with the use of specific embryos? Is surrogacy a noble pursuit undertaken by autonomous, well-informed, and altruistic women, or is it a practice that exploits the low-income and vulnerable?These questions have not gotten any easier to answer in the intervening years. Indeed, advances in reproductive technologies have continued to outpace the development of the laws that might govern them. At the same time, more and more people who would have been unable to procreate or become parents in past generations have been able to bring a child into their home or build a family of their choosing, including those who have historically been deemed “infertile” for social reasons such as their sexual orientation, gender identity, or unmarried status. When things do not go as planned, however, the law’s failure to prescribe clear guidelines for resolving the disputes that inevitably arise can lead to real confusion and hardship for families. And all the while, the questions keep coming.The landscape of assisted reproductive technologies has continued to evolve since our 2007 report, and new questions have arisen as a result. Case in point: In 2010 President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Should fertility treatments be considered essential health benefits that must be required in every health plan, and what are the implications of including or excluding these services?As assisted reproductive technologies become increasingly common and accessible, other questions demand answers: How should states define family relationships? Should the government support children created after the death of a parent as it does the children of deceased parents created when that parent was alive? Should religiously affiliated employers be allowed to discriminate against employees who use assisted reproductive technologies with which the employers disagree? How do we address the rise in international surrogacy and other forms of reproductive tourism as world economies become increasingly globalized? What are the parameters for establishing citizenship for such children born abroad?While some court opinions offer new clarity to a handful of unresolved issues, many court decisions only further muddle the landscape. We find that despite the increasing popularity of assisted reproductive technologies, the rights and responsibilities surrounding those who take part in these processes are still largely undefined.As with the first “Future Choices,” this report examines the three primary areas in which legislatures and courts have spoken— health insurance coverage, embryo disposition, and parentage determinations—as well as additional areas where significant developments in the laws governing assisted reproductive technologies have occurred.Jessica Arons is the Director of the Women's Health Rights Program, and Elizabeth Chen is a Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress. This article can be read at the Center for American Progress website, or download the PDF.What We BelieveScience Progress proceeds from the propositions that scientific inquiry is among the finest expressions of human excellence, that it is a crucial source of human flourishing, a critical engine of economic growth, and must be dedicated to the common good. Scientific inquiry entails global responsibilities. It should lead to a more equitable, safer, and healthier future for all of humankind. Write for Science Progress

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