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Originally created in 2004, Prometheus is a project of University of Colorado's Center for Science and Technology Policy Research. Prometheus is designed to create an informal outlet for news, information, and opinion on science and technology policy.-
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Drilling Narratives, Self-Government, and the Rights of Nature
by Jessica Rich, CIRES/CSTPR Postdoctoral Research Associate Photo above: Strip mining site in the Ohio Valley, USA. Credit: Jessica Rich. Over the past five years, I studied the narratives that emerged from conflicts over oil and gas drilling across the … Continue reading
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BoBW 2016: Recent Trends in Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development
by Lee Frankel-Goldwater On September 26th, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend and present at the Best of Both World’s Conference on Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable development at YMCA in Estes Park just outside of Boulder. Driving … Continue reading
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AGU Chairs Caucus to Support Earth and Space Science in the House
by Abigail Ahlert, Science Writing Intern The House of Representatives is getting a bad reputation when it comes to science. But there are a few Representatives—11 out of 435, to be exact—that are formally pushing for broader awareness and funding … Continue reading
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Mountains of Possibilities
by Beth Osnes Inside the Greenhouse and Theatre & Dance Department, CU Boulder I’m on the RTD Skyride bus coming home to Boulder and, like every time I come home to Colorado, I am blown away by the majesty and … Continue reading
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Augusto González On EU Space Policy
by Alison Gilchrist, Science Writing Intern On October 12th at noon, Augusto González will give a seminar (available via webcast) at the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR) about the European Union and space: the history of Europe’s space policy, … Continue reading
CSTPR Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Policy
How do science and technology affect policymaking? How does policymaking affect science and technology? by Abigail Ahlert, Science Writing Intern For the past 12 years, the Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Policy program has been helping people explore these … Continue reading
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Co-Producing Actionable Science for Water Utilities
by Jason Vogel, Elizabeth McNie, David Behar Climate Services, 2016 Our recent paper, “Co-producing actionable science for water utilities” (Vogel et al., 2016), examined how four water utilities in New York City, Portland, Seattle, and Tampa Bay, all members of … Continue reading
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AAAS CASE Workshop Competition Panel Discussion
by Alison Gilchrist, CSTPR Writing Intern On September 28th from noon-1:00 pm, the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR) will host a panel discussion about the “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” (CASE) workshop. Organized by The American … Continue reading
Prometheus 2.0 & Our Common Future
We here in the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR) recognize that we are in both urgent and opportune times. Science, technology, and policy issues are as pressing, dynamically changing and important as ever. As evidence of this, … Continue reading
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Jeff O’Neil, Legislative Assistant to US Congressman Ed Perlmutter
Augusto González has joined CSTPR through December 2016 while he is on an EU Fellowship from the European Commission in Brussels. Below is a portion of a blog post from Augusto’s Exploring Space Commercialisation in Colorado Blog. Congressman Ed Perlmutter … Continue reading →