Category Archives: New Publications

The Future of Science Advice in Europe

Posted on December 23, 2014 by prometheus

Bridges vol. 42 December 2014 by Roger A. Pielke, Jr. Last month, when the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission orbited comet 67P (Churyumov–Gerasimenko) and deployed its Philae landing module, it was a triumph for collaborative science and technology in the … Continue reading →

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Policy Learning and Community Recovery: Analyzing Responses to Colorado’s Extreme Flood Events of 2013

Posted on December 15, 2014 by prometheus

Natural Hazards Center Quick Response Research Report #248 Deserai A. Crow University of Colorado, Boulder Elizabeth A. Albright Duke University By examining the policy response to extreme flooding events, this study seeks to illuminate the important factors explaining variation in … Continue reading →

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High-Energy Innovation: A Climate Pragmatism Project

Posted on December 11, 2014 by prometheus

by G. Dirks, L. King, F. Laird, J. Lloyd, J. Lovering, T. Nordhaus, R. Pielke, Jr., M. Román, D. Sarewitz, M. Shellenberger, K. Singh, and A. Trembath Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, and The Breakthrough Institute December 2014 Download … Continue reading →

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How Competing Securitized Discourses over Land Appropriation Are Constructed: The Promotion of Solar Energy in the Israeli Desert

Posted on November 19, 2014 by prometheus

by Itay Fischhendler, Dror Boymel & Maxwell T Boykoff Environmental Communication DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2014.979214 Published November 17, 2014 Abstract: Although solar farms are often favorably received by the public due to their contribution to clean energy, they are not conflict-free. In … Continue reading →

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Can FIFA’s Corruption Be Stopped?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by prometheus

The world’s governing body of soccer is reeling from a scandal involving the next two World Cups in Russia and Qatar. But making it accountable will take more than an investigation. Foreign Policy November 16, 2014 by Roger Pielke, Jr. … Continue reading →

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CSTPR’s 2013 Annual Report Now Available

Posted on November 6, 2014 by prometheus

Center for Science and Technology Policy Research Annual Report January 1 – December 31, 2013 2013 report [pdf] Working to improve how science and technology policies address societal needs, through research, education and service The Center for Science and Technology … Continue reading →

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The Top 20 Teams in England pay $2.9BN in Wages a Year. All of MLS pays $129.5m

Posted on November 3, 2014 by prometheus

Sporting Intelligence, October 30, 2014 by Roger Pielke, Jr. As the MLS’s 2014 season moves towards a conclusion with the play-offs underway, it is notable there is no place in the post-season for the biggest-spending team, Toronto FC. Despite having … Continue reading →

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Errors in Climate Science May Hide Real Risks

Posted on October 30, 2014 by prometheus

Himalayan Mountains. A new study analyzing errors in climate science—including estimates of melt rate in the Himalayas—urges scientists to be equally aware of false-negative and false-positive errors. Photo by David Oonk, CIRES. New study shows that false-negative errors may be … Continue reading →

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Ogmius, Newsletter of CSTPR, Issue 39 is Now Out

Posted on October 27, 2014 by prometheus

Ogmius Issue 39, Fall 2014 Ogmius Exchange: Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program CSTPR’s Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre Internship Program is featured in this issue of Ogmius. Now in its second year, the program seeks to improve climate … Continue reading →

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Dutee Chand, Science and the Spirit of Sport: Why IAAF Policy is Deeply Flawed

Posted on October 21, 2014 by prometheus

Dutee Chand, Science and the Spirit of Sport: Why IAAF Policy is Deeply Flawed by Roger Pielke, Jr. Sporting Intelligence October 20, 2014 ince 1928 international athletics has included separate categories for men and women. This separation makes sense to … Continue reading →

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