New Voices recently interviewed Dr. Kathie L. Olsen. A neurobiologist by training, Dr. Olsen has spent most of her career working in scienc...

Another crisis averted, right? Despite the Congresses’ apparent penchant for last minute drama, a deal was struck and the debt limit has b...

Photo credit: Heather Benson The recent budget deal for fiscal year 2011 reduced the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by over $...

Although scientists are in a long term relationship with federal funding, the two don't always get along. By now, you are probably we...

Time is running out to cut a deal. On August 2nd, the US debt ceiling will be reached and meanwhile, talks between the White House and Cong...

Source: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America, September 15, 2010 2010-09-15 16:00:00 Appropriations season is upon us! This is ...

Neurological disorders are straining America. These illnesses can deprive us of our happiness, alter our personality, and cause untoward su...

Letters have made their way to the House and Senate subcommittees dealing with the NIH appropriations. The Senate version, penned by Bob Cas...

Last week, I attended the annual Science and Technology Policy forum convened by the American Association for the Advancement of Science . ...

On Friday, President Obama signed off on the budget deal brokered with Congress. The final tally was $38.5 billion in discretionary cuts, al...

Some government employees may have been looking forward to a long weekend. But a government shutdown is no laughing matter. It’s clear tha...

Either way, today is the day to get in touch with your member in the House of Representatives. The House is currently crafting a spending...

Comic credit: Clay Bennett , The Christian Science Monitor Senator Manchin (D-WV) recently sounded an alarm, stating “we cannot ignore t...

For those hoping for some closure on the fiscal year 2011 budget , don’t hold your breath. The House’s year-long spending bill was voted do...

Now that it's had a bit of time to sink in, here are our thoughts on the State of the Union address made Tuesday evening. The following ...

For those of you who may have missed it last night, what follows is a complete transcript of President Obama's second State of the Union...

It’s a new year and time for a new budget! President Obama is expected to release his federal budget request for 2012 in early February. Th...

Much of the country, including scientists, benefited from the stimulus plan set forth by President Obama when the economy took a downturn. ...