Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, science, technology, policy
By Curtis Petty | Active Rain | October 13, 2008
A real estate blog entry discusses “prudent avoidance” of electric and magnetic fields and credits an OTA report, Biological Effects of Power Frequency: Electric and Magnetic Field. This May 1989 background paper (p. 77) suggests several approaches to risk assessment and regulation of electric and magnetic fields.
By Marylaine Block | On The Same Page | August 29, 2008
A Sweetwater County library, Wyoming, blog mentions the FAS OTA Archive.
By Linda Garcia | Exploring Interdisciplinarity | September 14, 2008
This blog post discusses examples of how some political leaders have used “…the work of scientists to cloak private interests in what is ostensibly value free analysis.” What may be needed is more value added science, exemplified by OTA’s and the National Academy of Sciences’ work which is “… the product of a dialogue among diverse actors–hard scientists, social scientists, and value based interests alike.”
By Mark Clayton | Christian Science Monitor | August 27, 2008
An article about nuclear power plants and laser isotope separation refers to a 1977 OTA report, Nuclear Proliferation and Safeguards Appendix Volume II Part 2.
Born and Raised in the South | September 3, 2008
A blog post about the history of Oak Ridge has a few biographical notes about John H. Gibbons, Director of OTA from 1979 to 1993.
By Kinchy, Abby J Kleinman, Daniel Lee; Autry, Robyn | Red Orbit | September 2, 2008
A blog post about globalization, neoliberalism and agricultural biotechnology policy refers to a 1991 OTA report, U.S. Dairy Industry at a Crossroads: Biotechnology and Policy Choices.