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Scientists Need to Become Better Communicators, but It's Hard to Measure Whether Training Works
Scientists began to realize they needed to do better at explaining their findings in the 1990s after some groups rejected findings about climate change.
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NASA Reaches for the Wright Stuff
Just being able to successfully hover off the ground will be a huge victory for the Ingenuity helicopter.
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The U.S. Is Worried about Its Critical Minerals Supply Chains – Essential for Electric Vehicles, Wind Power and the Nation's Defense
The U.S.‘s own mining and recycling of these minerals is still small.
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It's When Not If with Ransomware: How Agencies Can Prepare
Agencies must acknowledge this threat and take steps to prepare, defend and remediate.
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You Can Fly! CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Travel Safely within the U.S.
Travelers should continue to wear a mask and maintain social distance.
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The Hidden Toll of Remote Work
Switching to Zoom forever might be convenient, but it’s a recipe for loneliness.
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Modernizing Data Sharing and Analytics Is Critical to Solving Our Nation’s Challenges
We must evolve the way we analyze and use the treasure trove of data at our disposal.
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Infections with ‘U.K. Variant’ B.1.1.7 Have Greater Risk of Mortality
Now is not the time to get complacent, says NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins. This devastating pandemic isn’t over yet.
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Getting and Growing the Cyber Workforce You Need for 2021—and Beyond
It’s no secret that the competition for cyber talent is stiff. With a 0% unemployment rate and nearly 400K open positions across the U.S., federal agencies must reinvent their cyber employee experience.
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Service Dogs Can Help Veterans with PTSD – Growing Evidence Shows They May Reduce Anxiety in Practical Ways
Unlike emotional support dogs or therapy dogs, service dogs must be trained to do specific tasks.
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Lessons From 30 Years of Government Reform Efforts
There’s much that newcomers to government should learn from the past.
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Closing the Cyber Skills Gap Will Take New Technologies in Addition to New Talent
The cybersecurity resources gap is no longer a problem we can solve with humans alone.
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Robinhood App Makes Wall Street Feel Like a Game to Win – Instead of a Place Where You Can Lose Your Life Savings in a New York Minute
Gamification has a dark side too.
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Why You Should Get a COVID-19 Vaccine – Even If You've Already Had the Coronavirus
COVID–19 vaccines offer safer and more reliable immunity than natural infection.
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People Gave Up on Flu Pandemic Measures a Century Ago When They Tired of Them – and Paid a Price
If we have anything to learn from the history of the 1918 influenza pandemic, it is that a premature return to pre-pandemic life risks more cases and more deaths.
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Program Lets Users Design Their Own Quantum Computers
This is the first time that most people will be able to “touch” quantum computing.
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Without Threat Intelligence, AI is Just a Buzzword
Smart threat intelligence starts with good data.
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Why Can't the IRS Just Send Americans a Refund – or a Bill?
At least 30 countries permit return-free filing, including Denmark, Sweden, Spain and the United Kingdom.
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