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Science and technology influence public policy, just as public policy influences the evolution of science and technology. Our research examines how these interactions can be made more effective and their outcomes more beneficial to human wellbeing in the United States and worldwide.

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A visitor to the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo looks at a computer chip through the microscope displayed by the state-controlled Tsinghua Unigroup project which has emerged as a national champion for Beijing's semiconductor ambitions in Beijing, China, Thursday, May 17, 2018. The Trump administration has threatened to impose tariffs on up to $150 billion in Chinese imports to punish Beijing over trade practices requiring American companies to hand over technology in exchange for access to

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Beyond Rhetoric: The Enduring Political Appeal of U.S. Industrial Policy for Critical and Strategic Technologies

Mar. 14, 2025 by Douglass Calidas and Chris Li

From Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy

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Energy Policy, Climate Change, and Global Politics: A Conversation with Vijay Vaitheeswaran

Jan. 8, 2025 by Robert N Stavins and Vijay Vaitheeswaran
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The Israeli military and tech industry collaborate on user-friendly software tools that automate war and occupation

Oct. 30, 2024 by Sophia Goodfriend
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A Conversation with Michael McQuade

September, 2024

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Beyond Rhetoric: The Enduring Political Appeal of U.S. Industrial Policy for Critical and Strategic Technologies

Mar. 14, 2025 by Douglass Calidas and Chris Li

Reports & Papers

A visitor to the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo looks at a computer chip through the microscope displayed by the state-controlled Tsinghua Unigroup project which has emerged as a national champion for Beijing's semiconductor ambitions in Beijing, China, Thursday, May 17, 2018. The Trump administration has threatened to impose tariffs on up to $150 billion in Chinese imports to punish Beijing over trade practices requiring American companies to hand over technology in exchange for access to

Energy Policy, Climate Change, and Global Politics: A Conversation with Vijay Vaitheeswaran

Jan. 8, 2025 by Robert N Stavins and Vijay Vaitheeswaran

Q&A

from Harvard Environmental Economics Program

The Israeli military and tech industry collaborate on user-friendly software tools that automate war and occupation

Oct. 30, 2024 by Sophia Goodfriend

Article

from Document Journal

A Conversation with Michael McQuade

September, 2024

Q&A

Michael McQuade and Meghan O'Sullivan at Tech & Geo Launch

A Framework and Methodology for Analyzing Technology Spillover Processes with an Application in Solar Photovoltaics

May. 29, 2024 by Kolesnikov, Sergey , Anna P. Goldstein, Bixuan Sun, Gabriel Chan, Venkatesh "Venky" Narayanamurti and Laura Diaz Anadon

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from Technovation

How Technoscientific Knowledge Advances: A Bell-Labs-Inspired Architecture

May 2024 by Venkatesh Narayanamurti and Jeffrey Y. Tsao

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from Research Policy

antenna at the Bell Telephone Laboratories station

Unraveling the Political Dynamics Shaping the U.S. Strategy for Technology Leadership

Feb. 20, 2024 by Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante and Doug Calidas

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from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with specialized software and sensors fly during the Technical Concept Experiment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 19, 2024.

From the Frontlines to the Future: Assessing Emerging Technology in Russia's Invasion Strategy and NATO's Next Moves

Dec. 20, 2023 by Grace Jones, Armughan Syed and Sydney Hansen

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