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The Online Laboratory: Conducting Experiments in a Real Labor Market

Online labor markets have great potential as platforms for conducting experiments.

A Living Constitution

Sequencing the human genome provided a powerful new way to represent human identity, and the moral implications of that re-representation are just beginning to unfold.

Introduction

In his acceptance speech as Chairman of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in February 2010, President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi said: "One challenge we all face is poverty, hunger and malnutri

The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa

African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change.

Nuclear Lessons for Cyber Security?

Identifying “revolutions in military affairs” is arbitrary, but some inflection points in technological change are larger than others: for example, the gunpowder revolution in early modern Europe, the

A Social Contract for the Life Sciences: The US Case

The Growing Economy

The current global economic crisis, rising food prices, and the threat of climate change have reinforced the urgency to find lasting solutions to Africa's agricultural challenges.

Governing Innovation

African countries are increasingly focusing on promoting regional economic integration as a way to stimulate economic growth and expand local markets.

Thin Air

Dismantling Boundaries in Science and Technology Studies

The boundaries between the history of science and science and technology studies (STS) can be misleadingly drawn, to the detriment of both fields.