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Science and Technology Issues in the 115th Congress
Science and technology (S&T) have a pervasive influence over a wide range of issues confronting the nation. Public and private research and development spur scientific and technological advancement. Such advances can drive economic growth, help address national priorities, and improve health and quality of life. The constantly changing nature and ubiquity of science and technology frequently create public policy issues of congressional interest.
The federal government supports scientific and technological advancement directly by funding and performing research and development and indirectly by creating and maintaining policies that encourage private sector efforts. Additionally, the federal government establishes and enforces regulatory frameworks governing many aspects of S&T activities.
This report briefly outlines an array of science and technology policy issues that may come before the 115th Congress. Given the rapid pace of S&T advancement and its importance in many diverse public policy issues, S&T-related issues not discussed in this report may come before the 115th Congress. The selected issues are grouped into 9 categories:
- Overarching S&T Policy Issues,
- Agriculture,
- Biomedical Research and Development,
- Defense,
- Energy,
- Environment and Natural Resources,
- Homeland Security,
- Information Technology,
- Physical and Material Sciences, and
- Space.
Each of these categories includes concise analysis of multiple policy issues. The material presented in this report should be viewed as illustrative rather than comprehensive. Each section identifies CRS reports, when available, and the appropriate CRS experts to contact for further information and analysis
The association between transgender-related fiction and transnegativity: Transportation and intergroup anxiety as mediators
Fictional narratives can serve as an indirect contact strategy when direct contact between two groups is not feasible. This study investigated whether exposing cisgender individuals to transgender-related fiction was associated with reduced transnegativity. Two emotion-related mediators were examined in this relationship: transportation into the story (proximal to fiction exposure) and intergroup anxiety (proximal to contact theory). Cisgender participants (N = 84) viewed or read stories involving transgender characters or read a science article. Those who encountered transgender characters reported lower transnegativity than those who read the control story. Transportation into the story and intergroup anxiety serially mediated this relationship. The findings suggest conditions under which a fictional story can expand an audience’s social world and thereby serve as a strategy for prejudice reduction
El Reno Daily Globe and El Reno Evening Bell
Daily newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising
El Reno Daily Globe and El Reno Evening Bell
Daily newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising
El Reno Weekly Globe
Weekly newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising
El Reno Daily Globe and El Reno Evening Bell
Daily newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising
El Reno Weekly Globe
Weekly newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising
El Reno Weekly Globe
Weekly newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising
El Reno Weekly Globe
Weekly newspaper from El Reno, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising