Science & Technology Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute
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The Science and Technology Policy Program provides a space for policymakers and scientists to engage in substantive dialogue on critical scientific issues facing the U.S. and the world. Through this program, scholars address a broad range of policy issues
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Addressing a broad range of policy issues that affect scientists and their research.
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Hello! The Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program at Rice University provides a space for policymakers and scientists to engage in substantive dialogue on critical scientific issues facing the U.S. and the world. Learn more about us here: www.bakerinstitute.org/program/scie...
ICYMI - In September, a physician scientist and medical student discussed the impact of changes to federal funding and spread of misinformation about science is impacting clinical research in the United States. Watch the lively discussion here:
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Science at Risk: Funding the Future of Medical Innovation
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October 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
ICYMI - In September, a physician scientist and medical student discussed the impact of changes to federal funding and spread of misinformation about science is impacting clinical research in the United States. Watch the lively discussion here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrO8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrO8...
Read @PeterHotez in Issues in S&T about some challenges facing the next pandemic issues.org/unprepared-p...
Still Unprepared for the Next Pandemic
There is nothing like a highly contagious and dangerous virus pathogen for exposing weaknesses in a national health system.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Read @PeterHotez in Issues in S&T about some challenges facing the next pandemic issues.org/unprepared-p...
New white paper from S&T senior fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social on the future of medicine and how to promote more physician leadership
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Reaffirming Scientific Medicine Through Physician Leadership in Health Care Technology and Innovation | Baker Institute
Facing funding cuts, rising professional stress, and federal health policy misalignments, physicians are experiencing mounting challenges. In this working paper, Dr. Peter J. Hotez examines the state ...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
New white paper from S&T senior fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social on the future of medicine and how to promote more physician leadership
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New post from Baker Institute S&T fellow Moshe Vardi on the field of computer science and its future www.bakerinstitute.org/research/com...
Computing Is Indeed a Discipline in Crisis | Baker Institute
While Silicon Valley invests tens of billions in artificial intelligence, U.S. academic computing research faces declining funding, fewer international students, and uncertain career prospects. In thi...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
New post from Baker Institute S&T fellow Moshe Vardi on the field of computer science and its future www.bakerinstitute.org/research/com...
New commentary from Baker fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and non-resident fellow Maple Goh on neglected tropical diseases' impact on US and global health
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Rebuilding Global Health Starts With Neglected Diseases | Baker Institute
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than a billion people worldwide, yet remain largely unknown to the public. With the end of USAID’s NTD Program, the risk of global spread is rising. Drs....
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October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
New commentary from Baker fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social and non-resident fellow Maple Goh on neglected tropical diseases' impact on US and global health
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Join us on Nov. 4, the Baker Institute welcomes astrophysicist and former NSF director, Dr. France Córdova for the inaugural Joni Sue Lane Lecture Series. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on women in science & technology.
Register here: bit.ly/46MFxWS
Register here: bit.ly/46MFxWS
October 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Join us on Nov. 4, the Baker Institute welcomes astrophysicist and former NSF director, Dr. France Córdova for the inaugural Joni Sue Lane Lecture Series. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on women in science & technology.
Register here: bit.ly/46MFxWS
Register here: bit.ly/46MFxWS
Check out Houstonia Mag Poll for Houstonian of the Year recognizing our senior fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social. Vote for our vaccine hero!
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Who Should Be Houstonian of the Year?
The finalists are in—from Peter Hotez to Victoria Elizondo. Cast your vote for who deserves the title.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Check out Houstonia Mag Poll for Houstonian of the Year recognizing our senior fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social. Vote for our vaccine hero!
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Misinformation about vaccines endangers public health. Our experts, Dr. Kirstin Matthews and Rekha Lakshmanan, unpack RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and the persistent vaccine-autism myth.
Read more here: bit.ly/46YcmBo
Read more here: bit.ly/46YcmBo
Make America Healthy Again? RFK Jr. and the Dangerous Vaccine-Autism Myth | Baker Institute
Kirstin R.W. Matthews and Rekha Lakshmanan discuss recent policy developments under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., plus the persistent misinformation linking autism with vaccines.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Misinformation about vaccines endangers public health. Our experts, Dr. Kirstin Matthews and Rekha Lakshmanan, unpack RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and the persistent vaccine-autism myth.
Read more here: bit.ly/46YcmBo
Read more here: bit.ly/46YcmBo
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New financial disclosures from Surgeon General nominee Casey Means show that she’s made hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting supplements and other health and wellness products. www.statnews.com/2025/09/16/c...
Surgeon General nominee Casey Means discloses financial ties to supplement industry
Casey Means, nominated for surgeon general, earned hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting supplements, per new financial disclosure statements.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
New financial disclosures from Surgeon General nominee Casey Means show that she’s made hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting supplements and other health and wellness products. www.statnews.com/2025/09/16/c...
New Time article from @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social - for more details read their book "Science Under Siege" time.com/7317436/scie...
Antiscience Is an Existential Threat
The ideologically-motivated assault on science threatens us all.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
New Time article from @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social - for more details read their book "Science Under Siege" time.com/7317436/scie...
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"How did assaults on science become the norm — and what can we do? An insightful book explores attacks on science from a historical and a personal perspective." | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @gretchentg.bsky.social for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How did assaults on science become the norm — and what can we do?
An insightful book explores attacks on science from a historical and a personal perspective.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"How did assaults on science become the norm — and what can we do? An insightful book explores attacks on science from a historical and a personal perspective." | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @gretchentg.bsky.social for @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
📺Great episode of @lastweektonight.com with John Oliver on the negative consequences of defunding research and higher education institutions. And thanks 👏 for the clip of our Feb 2025 event at Rice! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk94...
Trump vs. Higher Education: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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September 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
📺Great episode of @lastweektonight.com with John Oliver on the negative consequences of defunding research and higher education institutions. And thanks 👏 for the clip of our Feb 2025 event at Rice! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk94...
📃 @science.org provides a review of @bakerinstitute.bsky.social fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social new book "Science Under Siege" saying "The text is a lovely interplay between history, data, and anecdote." Read more here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Restoring trust in science
A pair of authors offer a “battle plan” for combating antiscience sentiment
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September 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📃 @science.org provides a review of @bakerinstitute.bsky.social fellow @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social new book "Science Under Siege" saying "The text is a lovely interplay between history, data, and anecdote." Read more here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
📣 JOIN US: Today Online @ Noon CT for a discussion with @PeterHotez & @MichaelEMann on their new book "Science Under Siege" (www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...) & Get a Copy: www.amazon.com/Science-Unde...
Science Under Siege: A Conversation With Dr. Peter Hotez & Dr. Michael Mann | Baker Institute
From pandemics to climate change, the world faces deeply interconnected and critical challenges. Yet efforts to confront these crises are increasingly obstructed by a powerful, organized force: rising...
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September 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
📣 JOIN US: Today Online @ Noon CT for a discussion with @PeterHotez & @MichaelEMann on their new book "Science Under Siege" (www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...) & Get a Copy: www.amazon.com/Science-Unde...
@stpolicy.bsky.social - was fortunate to host Dr. David Baltimore with his wife Dr. Alice Huang in 2012, recognizing them both for their work at #CivicScientists promoting science. He had a long and impactful career that spanned both research and public policy. #RIP
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Civic Scientist Lecture 2012 -- David Baltimore and Alice Huang
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September 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
@stpolicy.bsky.social - was fortunate to host Dr. David Baltimore with his wife Dr. Alice Huang in 2012, recognizing them both for their work at #CivicScientists promoting science. He had a long and impactful career that spanned both research and public policy. #RIP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-r6...
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📣FDA announced new COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions. @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social commentary explains the impact & why evidence-based action is critical for public health. #VaccinePolicy #Sciencehttps://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/new-covid-19-vaccine-restrictions-and-their-impact
New COVID-19 Vaccine Restrictions and Their Impact | Baker Institute
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against the latest strain. Unlike earlier rollouts, this authorization comes with added restrictions. In ...
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September 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
📣FDA announced new COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions. @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social commentary explains the impact & why evidence-based action is critical for public health. #VaccinePolicy #Sciencehttps://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/new-covid-19-vaccine-restrictions-and-their-impact
TOMORROW 📅 Join us as Dr. Emerson Perin & advocate & medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute. Breakfast served @ 7:30am & panel starts @ 8:00am.
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
September 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
TOMORROW 📅 Join us as Dr. Emerson Perin & advocate & medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute. Breakfast served @ 7:30am & panel starts @ 8:00am.
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
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Join us Sept. 5th as Dr. Emerson Perin and advocate and medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute.
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
August 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Join us Sept. 5th as Dr. Emerson Perin and advocate and medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute.
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
Join us Sept. 5th as Dr. Emerson Perin and advocate and medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute.
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
August 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Join us Sept. 5th as Dr. Emerson Perin and advocate and medical student, Micaela Alpert, explore regenerative medicine’s immense potential for treating disease and advancing research. Co-hosted with the Texas Heart Institute.
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
Register: bit.ly/4kRyKjx
Join us THIS Wednesday, Aug. 27 @ 3pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host U.S. Rep. Dr. Brian Babin (R-TX36). Babin will explore how the US remains at the forefront of space exploration & scientific advancement.
August 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Join us THIS Wednesday, Aug. 27 @ 3pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host U.S. Rep. Dr. Brian Babin (R-TX36). Babin will explore how the US remains at the forefront of space exploration & scientific advancement.
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Join us Fri, Sept 5, 7:30am @ James A. Baker Hall for “Science at Risk: Funding the Future of Medical Innovation” ft. Dr. Emerson Perin & medical student, Micaela Alpert. Dive into regenerative medicine, funding challenges, & streamlined regulation. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...
August 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Join us Fri, Sept 5, 7:30am @ James A. Baker Hall for “Science at Risk: Funding the Future of Medical Innovation” ft. Dr. Emerson Perin & medical student, Micaela Alpert. Dive into regenerative medicine, funding challenges, & streamlined regulation. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...
Save the Date! Sept. 9 @ 12pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host Drs. @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social to discuss their new book, "Science Under Seige". Come hungry, lunch will be served!
Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...
Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...
August 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Save the Date! Sept. 9 @ 12pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host Drs. @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & @michaelemann.bsky.social to discuss their new book, "Science Under Seige". Come hungry, lunch will be served!
Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...
Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...
See why Dr. Moshe Vardi believes computer science education must go beyond coding—equipping students to shape technology responsibly—in his latest article, here: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/i-t...
#CS #ScienceAndTechPolicy
#CS #ScienceAndTechPolicy
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August 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
See why Dr. Moshe Vardi believes computer science education must go beyond coding—equipping students to shape technology responsibly—in his latest article, here: www.bakerinstitute.org/research/i-t...
#CS #ScienceAndTechPolicy
#CS #ScienceAndTechPolicy
Join us Fri, Sept 5, 7:30am @ James A. Baker Hall for “Science at Risk: Funding the Future of Medical Innovation” ft. Dr. Emerson Perin & medical student, Micaela Alpert. Dive into regenerative medicine, funding challenges, & streamlined regulation. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...
August 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Join us Fri, Sept 5, 7:30am @ James A. Baker Hall for “Science at Risk: Funding the Future of Medical Innovation” ft. Dr. Emerson Perin & medical student, Micaela Alpert. Dive into regenerative medicine, funding challenges, & streamlined regulation. Register: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/scienc...
Save the Date! Aug. 27 @ 3pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host U.S. Rep. Dr. Brian Babin (R-TX36). Babin will explore how the US remains at the forefront of space exploration & scientific advancement.
Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/future...
Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/future...
August 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Save the Date! Aug. 27 @ 3pm. @bakerinstitute.bsky.social with @stpolicy.bsky.social will host U.S. Rep. Dr. Brian Babin (R-TX36). Babin will explore how the US remains at the forefront of space exploration & scientific advancement.
Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/future...
Register here: www.bakerinstitute.org/event/future...