Science, Common Sense & Judicial Power in U.S. Courts
Courts routinely resolve factual disputes as an adjunct to settling legal controversies, and such fact-finding frequently involves scientific and technical evidence.
Research
Shaping Disruptive Technological Change for Public Good
Disruptive scientific and technological progress is not to me inherently good or inherently evil. But its arc is for us to shape. Technology’s progress is furthermore in my judgment unstoppable.
Solar Geoengineering and Democracy
Some scientists suggest that it might be possible to reflect a portion of incoming sunlight back into space to reduce climate change and its impacts.
The Fast-Follower Strategy for Technology in Government
The public sector shouldn't be on the bleeding edge of innovation. It should focus on integrating proven tools.
Preventing Black-Market Trade in Nuclear Technology
Every nuclear weapons program for decades has relied extensively on illicit imports of nuclear-related technologies.
Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence: An Urgently Needed Agenda
Artificial intelligence generates challenges for human rights.
America, Democracy and Cyber Risk: Time to Act
Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member McCaskill, and distinguished members, thank you for calling today’s hearing on mitigating America’s cybersecurity risk and for the invitation to testify.
Gains from Digitization: Evidence from Gift-Giving in Music
In this paper, we focus on recorded music gifts during the holiday season and estimate the reduction in deadweight loss due to the transition from physical CD gift-giving to digital music gift-giving
A Global Observatory for Gene Editing
In August 2017, scientists reported that they had used the gene-editing tool CRISPR–Cas9 to correct a mutation in viable human embryos.
Defending Digital Democracy: The Four Corners of Election Security
Chairman Burr, Vice Chairman Warner, and distinguished members, thank you for the invitation to testify.
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