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Policy Perspectives – Notes on Women in Science

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Gender Differences in the Workplace
by University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy’s Angie Zeich and Carol Hendrickson
The low number of women in science careers has historically been a problem that remains pervasive today.  Women still hold proportionally low academic science positions compared to men, and the shortage affects the private sector too, particularly engineering, [...]

What do you think of “Policy Perspectives—Notes on Storing Alternative Energies?”

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Please read our policy piece on alternative energies and tell us your thoughts!

Policy Perspectives – Notes on Storing Alternative Energies

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

by University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy’s Angie Zeich and Carol Hendrickson
A top policy priority of the United States is to encourage the development of alternative fuels. Alternative fuels reduce our dependence on foreign produced energy sources, improve the reliability of our energy production, and have environmental benefits such as reduced green [...]