Directories
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Science and Engineering: Scholarly Societies ProjectDirectory of scholarly societies in the different science and engineering disciplines.
Associations, Societies, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks
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AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)One of the world's leading science organizations and publisher of the journal Science. Web site includes information about the organization, news, publications, programs, membership, and career resources.
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Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (APLS)"The Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (APLS) is an international and interdisciplinary association of scholars, scientists, and policymakers concerned with evolutionary, genetic, and ecological knowledge and its bearing on political behavior, public policy and ethics." Site includes news, conference info, and more.
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Center for Science and DemocracyAn initiative from the Union of Concerned Scientists. "The Center is dedicated to restoring the essential role of science, evidence-based knowledge, and constructive debate in the U.S. policymaking process..." Areas of interest are scientific integrity, global warming, clean vehicles, clean energy, nuclear power, nuclear weapons and global security, and food and agriculture.
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Center for Science in the Public Interest"CSPI has long sought to educate the public, advocate government policies that are consistent with scientific evidence on health and environmental issues, and counter industry’s powerful influence on public opinion and public policies."
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Coalition for Life Sciences"The Coalition for the Life Sciences is an alliance of six non-profit professional organizations working together to foster public policies that advance basic biological research and its applications in medicine and other fields. The issues addressed by the CLS include science education, professional training, and the funding, management, and oversight of scientific work, especially by the federal government."
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Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP)"The Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) is a joint unit of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine." Has a useful set of links.
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Federation of American Scientists"The Federation of American Scientists, an independent, nonpartisan think tank and membership organization, is dedicated to providing rigorous, objective, evidence-based analysis and practical policy recommendations on national and international security issues connected to applied science and technology."
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Federation of American Scientists (FAS)"The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) was founded in 1945 by scientists who had worked on the Manhattan Project to develop the first atomic bombs. These scientists recognized that science had become central to many key public policy questions. They believed that scientists had a unique responsibility to both warn the public and policy leaders of potential dangers from scientific and technical advances and to show how good policy could increase the benefits of new scientific knowledge."
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Genetics and Public Policy Center"The Genetics and Public Policy Center was created in 2002 at Johns Hopkins University by Pew Charitable Trusts to help policymakers, the press, and the public understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities of genetic medicine and its potential to transform global public health."
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)"The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change." Information on the organization, working groups, task force, activities, meeting documentation, news and events, publications and data, links, and more.
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International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)Includes information about the organization, the annual meeting, newsletter, affiliated publications, committees, calendar, and more.
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National AcademiesJoint organization composed of National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council. Includes news, publications (many available free), directories, and more. Private, nonprofit organizations established by Congress to provide independent advice on sci/tech matters.
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OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)"The Organisation provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies." Extremely good source statistics and publications, some free and some subscription.
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Stem Cell Policy and Ethics (SCOPE)"SCOPE is designed to address the increasing importance, in both the conduct of research and the development of clinical applications, of interactions between the fields of stem cell science, ethics, and public policy." Includes information about SCOPE, members, projects, publications, and a news roundup.
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UNESCO (United Nations Educations, Scientific and Cultural Organization)"UNESCO’s mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information."
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Union of Concerned Scientists"The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world."
