%0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %E Guenther, Rita %E Lowenthal, Micah %E Sunderesan, Lalitha %T India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-31296-7 %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18960/india-united-states-cooperation-on-science-and-technology-for-countering-terrorism %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18960/india-united-states-cooperation-on-science-and-technology-for-countering-terrorism %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 184 %X India and the United States are the world's two largest democracies with distinguished scientific traditions and experts in a wide range of scientific-technical fields. Given these strengths and the ability to learn from one another, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences together with the National Institute for Advanced Studies in Bangalore, India, held a joint Indian-U.S. workshop to identify and examine potential areas for substantive scientific and technical cooperation that can support counterterrorism efforts through the Homeland Security Dialogue and through direct cooperation. India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism is the summary of that workshop. This report examines topics such as biological threats; protection of nuclear facilities; security (physical and cyber) for chemicals, chemical facilities and other critical infrastructure; and monitoring, surveillance, and emergency response. The report also identifies and examines promising areas for further Indian-U.S. cooperation. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %T Ecological Risks: Perspectives from Poland and the United States %@ 978-0-309-04293-2 %D 1990 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1608/ecological-risks-perspectives-from-poland-and-the-united-states %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1608/ecological-risks-perspectives-from-poland-and-the-united-states %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 428 %0 Book %T The Life Sciences: Recent Progress and Application to Human Affairs The World of Biological Research Requirements for the Future %D 1970 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9575/the-life-sciences-recent-progress-and-application-to-human-affairs %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9575/the-life-sciences-recent-progress-and-application-to-human-affairs %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 526 %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %T U.S.-German Cooperation in the Elimination of Excess Weapons Plutonium %D 1995 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9204/us-german-cooperation-in-the-elimination-of-excess-weapons-plutonium %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9204/us-german-cooperation-in-the-elimination-of-excess-weapons-plutonium %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K %P 90 %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %T Biographical Memoirs: Volume 90 %@ 978-0-309-12148-4 %D 2009 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12562/biographical-memoirs-volume-90 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12562/biographical-memoirs-volume-90 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Biography and Autobiography %P 456 %X Biographic Memoirs Volume 90 contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their published works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. For historical and bibliographical purposes, these volumes are worth returning to time and again. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %E Rusek, Benjamin %E Lowenthal, Micah %T Brazil-U.S. Workshop on Strengthening the Culture of Nuclear Safety and Security: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-37586-3 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21761/brazil-us-workshop-on-strengthening-the-culture-of-nuclear-safety-and-security %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21761/brazil-us-workshop-on-strengthening-the-culture-of-nuclear-safety-and-security %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 100 %X On August 25-26, 2014, the Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN) and the National Research Council of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences convened the Brazil-U.S. Workshop on Strengthening the Culture of Nuclear Safety and Security. The workshop, held on the IPEN Campus in São Paulo, Brazil, examined how a culture of nuclear safety and security is built and maintained within the nuclear science, technology, and industrial sectors. Participants identified opportunities for cooperation to strengthen that culture and shared research, perspectives, and practices. This report summarizes the presentation and discussion of that event. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %A National Academy of Engineering %A National Research Council %T America's Energy Future: Technology and Transformation: Summary Edition %@ 978-0-309-14145-1 %D 2009 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12710/americas-energy-future-technology-and-transformation-summary-edition %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12710/americas-energy-future-technology-and-transformation-summary-edition %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Energy and Energy Conservation %P 208 %X Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an electricity bill, or purchase an airline ticket. Energy use also has important indirect impacts, not all of which are reflected in current energy prices: depletion of natural resources, degradation of the environment, and threats to national security arising from a growing dependence on geopolitically unstable regions for some of our energy supplies. These indirect impacts could increase in the future if the demand for energy rises faster than available energy supplies. Our nation's challenge is to develop an energy portfolio that reduces these impacts while providing sufficient and affordable energy supplies to sustain our future economic prosperity. The United States has enormous economic and intellectual resources that can be brought to bear on these challenges through a sustained national effort in the decades ahead. America's Energy Future is intended to inform the development of wise energy policies by fostering a better understanding of technological options for increasing energy supplies and improving the efficiency of energy use. This summary edition of the book will also be a useful resource for professionals working in the energy industry or involved in advocacy and researchers and academics in energy-related fields of study. America's Energy Future examines the deployment potential, costs, barriers, and impacts of energy supply and end-use technologies during the next two to three decades, including energy efficiency, alternative transportation fuels, renewable energy, fossil fuel energy, and nuclear energy, as well as technologies for improving the nation's electrical transmission and distribution systems. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %A National Academy of Engineering %A National Research Council %T Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States %@ 978-0-309-13716-4 %D 2010 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12621/real-prospects-for-energy-efficiency-in-the-united-states %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12621/real-prospects-for-energy-efficiency-in-the-united-states %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Energy and Energy Conservation %P 348 %X America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal have increased dramatically, leaving consumers and the industrial and service sectors looking for ways to reduce energy use. To achieve greater energy efficiency, we need technology, more informed consumers and producers, and investments in more energy-efficient industrial processes, businesses, residences, and transportation. As part of the America's Energy Future project, Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States examines the potential for reducing energy demand through improving efficiency by using existing technologies, technologies developed but not yet utilized widely, and prospective technologies. The book evaluates technologies based on their estimated times to initial commercial deployment, and provides an analysis of costs, barriers, and research needs. This quantitative characterization of technologies will guide policy makers toward planning the future of energy use in America. This book will also have much to offer to industry leaders, investors, environmentalists, and others looking for a practical diagnosis of energy efficiency possibilities. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Academy of Engineering %T Resources for Teaching Middle School Science %@ 978-0-309-05781-3 %D 1998 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5774/resources-for-teaching-middle-school-science %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5774/resources-for-teaching-middle-school-science %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 496 %X With age-appropriate, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and sound teaching practices, middle school science can capture the interest and energy of adolescent students and expand their understanding of the world around them. Resources for Teaching Middle School Science, developed by the National Science Resources Center (NSRC), is a valuable tool for identifying and selecting effective science curriculum materials that will engage students in grades 6 through 8. The volume describes more than 400 curriculum titles that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards. This completely new guide follows on the success of Resources for Teaching Elementary School Science, the first in the NSRC series of annotated guides to hands-on, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and other resources for science teachers. The curriculum materials in the new guide are grouped in five chapters by scientific area—Physical Science, Life Science, Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, and Multidisciplinary and Applied Science. They are also grouped by type—core materials, supplementary units, and science activity books. Each annotation of curriculum material includes a recommended grade level, a description of the activities involved and of what students can be expected to learn, a list of accompanying materials, a reading level, and ordering information. The curriculum materials included in this book were selected by panels of teachers and scientists using evaluation criteria developed for the guide. The criteria reflect and incorporate goals and principles of the National Science Education Standards. The annotations designate the specific content standards on which these curriculum pieces focus. In addition to the curriculum chapters, the guide contains six chapters of diverse resources that are directly relevant to middle school science. Among these is a chapter on educational software and multimedia programs, chapters on books about science and teaching, directories and guides to science trade books, and periodicals for teachers and students. Another section features institutional resources. One chapter lists about 600 science centers, museums, and zoos where teachers can take middle school students for interactive science experiences. Another chapter describes nearly 140 professional associations and U.S. government agencies that offer resources and assistance. Authoritative, extensive, and thoroughly indexed—and the only guide of its kind—Resources for Teaching Middle School Science will be the most used book on the shelf for science teachers, school administrators, teacher trainers, science curriculum specialists, advocates of hands-on science teaching, and concerned parents. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %A National Academy of Medicine %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance %@ 978-0-309-45288-5 %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24623/human-genome-editing-science-ethics-and-governance %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24623/human-genome-editing-science-ethics-and-governance %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 328 %X Genome editing is a powerful new tool for making precise alterations to an organism's genetic material. Recent scientific advances have made genome editing more efficient, precise, and flexible than ever before. These advances have spurred an explosion of interest from around the globe in the possible ways in which genome editing can improve human health. The speed at which these technologies are being developed and applied has led many policymakers and stakeholders to express concern about whether appropriate systems are in place to govern these technologies and how and when the public should be engaged in these decisions. Human Genome Editing considers important questions about the human application of genome editing including: balancing potential benefits with unintended risks, governing the use of genome editing, incorporating societal values into clinical applications and policy decisions, and respecting the inevitable differences across nations and cultures that will shape how and whether to use these new technologies. This report proposes criteria for heritable germline editing, provides conclusions on the crucial need for public education and engagement, and presents 7 general principles for the governance of human genome editing. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %A National Academy of Engineering %A National Research Council %T America's Energy Future: Technology and Transformation %@ 978-0-309-11602-2 %D 2009 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12091/americas-energy-future-technology-and-transformation %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12091/americas-energy-future-technology-and-transformation %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Energy and Energy Conservation %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 736 %X For multi-user PDF licensing, please contact customer service. Energy touches our lives in countless ways and its costs are felt when we fill up at the gas pump, pay our home heating bills, and keep businesses both large and small running. There are long-term costs as well: to the environment, as natural resources are depleted and pollution contributes to global climate change, and to national security and independence, as many of the world's current energy sources are increasingly concentrated in geopolitically unstable regions. The country's challenge is to develop an energy portfolio that addresses these concerns while still providing sufficient, affordable energy reserves for the nation. The United States has enormous resources to put behind solutions to this energy challenge; the dilemma is to identify which solutions are the right ones. Before deciding which energy technologies to develop, and on what timeline, we need to understand them better. America's Energy Future analyzes the potential of a wide range of technologies for generation, distribution, and conservation of energy. This book considers technologies to increase energy efficiency, coal-fired power generation, nuclear power, renewable energy, oil and natural gas, and alternative transportation fuels. It offers a detailed assessment of the associated impacts and projected costs of implementing each technology and categorizes them into three time frames for implementation. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %A National Research Council %E Hottes, Alison K. %E Rusek, Benjamin %E Sharples, Fran %T Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-Containment Biological Laboratories: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-22575-5 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13315/biosecurity-challenges-of-the-global-expansion-of-high-containment-biological-laboratories %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13315/biosecurity-challenges-of-the-global-expansion-of-high-containment-biological-laboratories %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %K Biology and Life Sciences %P 216 %X During July 10-13, 2011, 68 participants from 32 countries gathered in Istanbul, Turkey for a workshop organized by the United States National Research Council on Anticipating Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-containment Biological Laboratories. The United States Department of State's Biosecurity Engagement Program sponsored the workshop, which was held in partnership with the Turkish Academy of Sciences. The international workshop examined biosafety and biosecurity issues related to the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of high-containment biological laboratories- equivalent to United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention biological safety level 3 or 4 labs. Although these laboratories are needed to characterize highly dangerous human and animal pathogens, assist in disease surveillance, and produce vaccines, they are complex systems with inherent risks. Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-Containment Biological Laboratories summarizes the workshop discussion, which included the following topics: Technological options to meet diagnostic, research, and other goals; Laboratory construction and commissioning; Operational maintenance to provide sustainable capabilities, safety, and security; and Measures for encouraging a culture of responsible conduct. Workshop attendees described the history and current challenges they face in their individual laboratories. Speakers recounted steps they were taking to improve safety and security, from running training programs to implementing a variety of personnel reliability measures. Many also spoke about physical security, access controls, and monitoring pathogen inventories. Workshop participants also identified tensions in the field and suggested possible areas for action.