Brookings Institution scholar offers a way to restore science, technology advice to Congress

This article discusses the critical shortage of technical expertise within the U.S. Congress following the 1995 closure of the Office of Technology Assessment. At the time of publication, lawmakers were increasingly tasked with making high-stakes decisions regarding the environment, national defense, and homeland security, yet they lacked the necessary scientific shoring to evaluate complex…

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