
Lisa Margonelli
Journalist at Freelance
Editor in Chief at Issues in Science and Technology
Editor in chief: @ISSUESinST. Author #UNDERBUG: A Tale of Termites and Technology from Sci-Am/FSG. Old book: Oil On the Brain. Views are my own, of course.
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1 month ago |
issues.org | Vol. XLI |Lisa Margonelli |Lia Halloran |Marcia McNutt
Solving the disconnects between science and society will require much more than good ideas and good intentions—it will require the political will to bring the fragmented institutions of science together. Today’s political environment precludes the science community from making its old pitches to Congress; it will need to break old habits, build new bonds at personal, local, and regional levels, and reconsider the way it works. Editor's Journal Perspectives FeaturesBook Reviews
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2 months ago |
pourlascience.fr | Lisa Margonelli
De retour d’Australie, je m’interrogeais sur une étrange histoire, celle de la réhabilitation du terrain occupé jadis par une grande mine de bauxite par… des termites. Ces insectes n’avaient-ils pas simplement fertilisé le sol et recyclé les herbes grâce aux quelques molécules d’azote fournies par leurs déjections ? De là à créer une forêt entière… il y avait de quoi s’étonner. Pour en savoir plus, je me suis mise en quête de spécialistes des paysages.
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Jan 8, 2025 |
issues.org | Lisa Margonelli |Jay Lloyd |Vol. XLI
Few Americans (aside from Issues readers) had science and technology policy top of mind when they went to the polls on November 5. Even so, the future of one of the most ambitious science policy agendas in recent memory hung in the balance.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
issues.org | Lisa Margonelli |Kimberly Quach
New York City is the perfect place to understand the importance of modern engineering, but the most valuable lessons won’t be found at the Empire State Building or in Central Park. To truly discover what makes modern life tick, you have to look at the unloved, uncelebrated elements of New York: its sewers, bridges, and elevators. On this episode, host Lisa Margonelli talks to Guru Madhavan, the Norman R.
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Nov 15, 2024 |
issues.org | Lisa Margonelli |David Hart
In the next congressional session, Republicans will hold slim majorities in both the House and Senate. As they seek to advance their legislative priorities, energy policies will be high on the list. Energy innovation—particularly so-called technology-push policies that incentivize research and development—has long enjoyed bipartisan support, with lawmakers eager to bring federal funding and resources to their states and districts. But David M.
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