Tiger GPS: Government and Public Service Blog

WE THE SCIENTISTS, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING… by Megan Pitz

In recent years, the US has experienced a growing distrust of science and scientists, primarily influenced by prominent public figures and widespread miscommunication of science. As a scientist, witnessing this decline in trust is profoundly disheartening yet not altogether surprising; scientific research today is written and published in a way that makes it widely inaccessible […]

METHOD TO OUR MADNESS, OR WHY SCIENCE SHOULD BE STRATEGIC by Andrew Tate

We conduct science for our advancement as a nation, its people, and ultimately for the betterment of the entire world. While issues may be controversial, either politically or scientifically, this does not mean that we should give up on expanding our horizons and working towards improving our livelihood. Science should be strategic in the sense […]

THE PRESIDENT, SPEED OF LIGHT, AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE POLICY by Matthew Wilder

The Biden administration has promised a dedicated and comprehensive reliance on science as it crafts the nation’s policies for the next few years. New sources from both sides of the political spectrum agree that the President’s selections for advisors include the nation’s preeminent thinkers in the areas of climate change, medical research, and general science. […]