Depoliticizing Science: Bring Back the OTA

Published on February 8, 2008 in Blogging on OTA. byadmin

By Smug Baldy | July 6, 2007

A blog post in favor of bringing back the OTA. Some history about the agency is also sprinkled in among the commentary.

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Technology Assessment – Yes; Office of Technology Assessment – Not Yet

Published on February 8, 2008 in OTA in the news. byadmin

By Richard Jones | July 5, 2007 | FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News

During the FY 2008 budget process, legislation was proposed to appropriate money to the General Accountability Office (GAO) to perform technology assessment studies. This article describes the status of the funds in July 2007. (Postscript: In the end, this proposal died.)

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Political Science

Published on February 8, 2008 in OTA in the news. byadmin

By Ralph Nader | May 19, 2006 | Humbolt Sentinel

A guest editorial by Ralph Nader on “Gingrich, “futurism” and the abolition of the Office of Technology Assessment”.

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