September 11, 2024
The Extinction of Experience: A Book Event with Christine Rosen
September 10, 2024
Jawboning: Weighing Government Influence over Online Platforms’ Censorship Practices
Event Summary On September 10, AEI’s Shane Tews moderated a panel exploring the legal implications of government involvement in free speech. Following a showing of the Federalist Society’s short film JAWBONED: Miss Information vs. Free Speech, the panel unpacked the background of the differences between Murthy v. Missouri and the National Rifle Association v. Vullo…
September 10, 2024
The Precautionary Principle, Safety Regulation, and AI: This Time, It Really Is Different
Key Points Read the pdf. The precautionary principle (PP) holds that in the face of scientific uncertainty about the outcomes of deploying a new technology, and especially when serious or irreversible damage could occur, a cautionary approach is justified—“better to be safe than sorry”—which necessitates strictly regulating the technology’s release. The PP has long been…
September 3, 2024
How Testosterone and Culture Shape Behavior
In this TED Talk, evolutionary biologist and AEI nonresident fellow Carole K. Hooven delves into how testosterone impacts the body and brain, interacting with culture to create differences in human behavior — starting with why boys tend to prefer rougher play than girls.
August 24, 2024
A RealClearEnergy Conference Well Worth Your Time
The Biden administration is a full-employment act for energy/environment policy analysts, in particular those interested in defending the market allocation of resources, the national wealth and freedom inherent in expansion of efficient energy technologies, and resistance to the diktats and impoverishment—the central anti-human stance—favored by the environmental left, the bureaucracy, and many “experts.” It is…
July 19, 2024
Composition of Basic R&D Expenditures by Source of Funds
July 19, 2024
Federal Funding of Basic Research by Performer
July 19, 2024
Federal Funding of Basic Research by Sector
July 17, 2024
Recovering Science Policy
Key Points Executive Summary The aftermath of a global public health crisis, combined with the rise of populism at home and growing economic and security threats abroad, has persuaded a wide swath of Americans that a more interventionist state is needed to shore up, promote, or protect particular sectors of the economy. This has led…
July 16, 2024
Life After Chevron: How Will Congress and Federal Agencies Adapt?
Event Summary On July 16, AEI and the Brookings Institution hosted a three-panel event examining Chevron deference and the implications of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Former Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA) and AEI’s Yuval Levin started the event, discussing the executive abuse of congressionally granted authority under Chevron and highlighting issues such as unilateral trade…